Housing data for Wheatland, CA
Wheatland, CA has an estimated 3,876 residents and 1,399 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Yuba County.
36.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,264 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,876 (±27)
- Housing units
- 1,399 (±144)
- Households that rent
- 36.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,264
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.7%
Housing in Wheatland at a glance
- Median rent: $1,264 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $794 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $83,452 median household income
- Home values: $429,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,281 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,346 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 36.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 71 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wheatland against Yuba County, its state and the nation
| Wheatland | Yuba County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,876 (±27) | 84,507 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,399 (±144) | 30,661 (±39) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.5% (±10.9 points) | 36.5% (±2.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,264 (±$439) | $1,311 (±$54) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,452 (±$21,311) | $76,373 (±$4,587) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $429,200 (±$24,725) | $412,300 (±$10,280) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,346 (±$277) | $3,071 (±$203) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.5% (±11.4 points) | 42.6% (±2.9 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±7.9) | 32.4 minutes (±1.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.4% (±4.5 points) | 91.8% (±1.3 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±7.7) | 34.2 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wheatland covers 8.1 square miles of land, about 477 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wheatland has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,810 (±19) | 3,876 (±27) | +1.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,445 (±139) | 1,399 (±144) | −3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,273 (±$649) | $1,264 (±$439) | −0.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $264,300 (±$14,294) | $429,200 (±$24,725) | +62.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,066 (±$10,354) | $83,452 (±$21,311) | +11.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,645 (±$237) | $2,281 (±$128) | +38.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,965 (±$249) | $3,346 (±$277) | +70.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.1% (±8.3 points) | 36.5% (±10.9 points) | +3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.5% (±11.2 points) | 0.0% (±8.0 points) | −7.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Wheatland
In 2025, the Wheatland Police Department reported 71 violent and 214 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Yuba County, the departments that report recorded 468 violent and 773 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Wheatland
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95692 | 14% | 5,032 | $1,343 | $471,800 | $95,877 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wheatland
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 4.5 mi | $1,835 | $465,300 | 23.7% |
| Beale AFB | 5.7 mi | $2,758 | — | 98.5% |
| Olivehurst | 9.5 mi | $1,326 | $384,500 | 32.0% |
| Plumas Lake | 9.7 mi | $2,302 | $555,300 | 8.5% |
| Linda | 10 mi | $1,211 | $371,700 | 44.0% |
| Lincoln | 12 mi | $2,090 | $651,000 | 16.1% |
| Marysville | 13 mi | $1,295 | $292,300 | 62.8% |
| Yuba City | 15 mi | $1,454 | $434,600 | 42.7% |
Places in California most like Wheatland
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivehurst | $1,326 | $384,500 | $83,214 | 32.0% |
| Patterson Tract | $1,220 | $394,400 | $95,658 | 34.9% |
| Oakdale | $1,559 | $457,900 | $83,091 | 37.4% |
| Ceres | $1,639 | $424,800 | $79,025 | 35.6% |
| Newman | $1,420 | $412,700 | $78,906 | 34.4% |
| Joshua Tree | $1,246 | $334,200 | $66,291 | 34.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wheatland, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,159 | $1,367 | $1,600 | $2,216 | $2,674 |
HUD income limits for Wheatland, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,400 | $35,700 | $57,050 |
| 2 people | $24,450 | $40,800 | $65,200 |
| 3 people | $27,500 | $45,900 | $73,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,950 | $81,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,050 | $88,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,150 | $94,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,200 | $101,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,300 | $107,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Yuba City, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wheatland
What is the average rent in Wheatland, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wheatland is $1,264 (±$439) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Wheatland rent-burdened?
37.2% of renting households in Wheatland pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wheatland?
Wheatland has an estimated 507 (±158) renting households, 36.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wheatland?
The median household income in Wheatland is $83,452 (±$21,311) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wheatland, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $429,200 (±$24,725) for owner-occupied homes in Wheatland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wheatland?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wheatland, CA is $2,281 (±$128) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Wheatland growing?
In Wheatland, the number of residents went from 3,810 in 2015–2019 to 3,876 in 2020–2024 (+1.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Wheatland?
The ZIP code that covers Wheatland is 95692.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 95692?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95692 is $1,343 (±$234) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatland city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatland city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatland city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatland city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatland city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatland city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatland city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Yuba City, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Yuba City, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wheatland Police Department (ORI CA0580200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wheatland city, California (place:85012, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .