Housing data for Woodlake, CA

Woodlake, CA has an estimated 7,702 residents and 2,242 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Tulare County.

44.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $968 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
7,702 (±21)
Housing units
2,242 (±141)
Households that rent
44.9%
Median gross rent
$968
Residents since 2015–2019
+1.0%

What stands out in Woodlake

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.7% (±5.3 points) in Woodlake, higher than in Tulare County (7.2%).

Median household income: $46,266 (±$4,658) in Woodlake, lower than in Tulare County ($71,300).

Median real estate taxes: $1,599 (±$227) in Woodlake, lower than in Tulare County ($2,318).

Median gross rent: $968 (±$64) in Woodlake, lower than in Tulare County ($1,280).

Housing in Woodlake at a glance

Woodlake against Tulare County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WoodlakeTulare CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents7,702 (±21)478,693 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,242 (±141)154,202 (±147)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent44.9% (±7.8 points)41.5% (±1.2 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$968 (±$64)$1,280 (±$25)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$46,266 (±$4,658)$71,300 (±$1,532)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value$300,200 (±$31,447)$330,100 (±$4,959)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,599 (±$227)$2,318 (±$61)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198044.4% (±9.1 points)45.3% (±1.3 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute24.0 minutes (±2.3)23.7 minutes (±0.6)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.4% (±4.7 points)89.7% (±0.7 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents32.2 years (±2.5)32.1 years (±0.2)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Woodlake covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 2,703 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Woodlake has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents7,622 (±31)7,702 (±21)+1.0%Measurable increase
Housing units2,251 (±148)2,242 (±141)−0.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$688 (±$47)$968 (±$64)+40.7%Up after inflation
Median home value$162,900 (±$14,393)$300,200 (±$31,447)+84.3%Up after inflation
Median household income$40,087 (±$10,332)$46,266 (±$4,658)+15.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,235 (±$118)$1,315 (±$105)+6.5%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,358 (±$142)$1,599 (±$227)+17.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent52.8% (±5.8 points)44.9% (±7.8 points)−7.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate5.7% (±4.7 points)2.0% (±3.2 points)−3.7 percentage pointsNot 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 Woodlake

In 2025, the Woodlake Police Department reported 573 violent and 1,338 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Tulare County, the departments that report recorded 423 violent and 1,460 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Woodlake

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Ivanhoe6.9 mi$870$228,10035.5%
Exeter8.6 mi$1,286$307,60045.3%
Farmersville9.6 mi$1,114$248,50035.6%
Patterson Tract11 mi$1,220$394,40034.9%
Three Rivers12 mi$1,557$490,80035.0%
Cutler13 mi$1,249$210,70064.8%
Orosi14 mi$1,204$227,10044.4%
Visalia14 mi$1,490$371,50038.9%

Places in California most like Woodlake

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Anderson$962$283,000$47,37541.9%
Wasco$1,089$273,600$51,72741.7%
Lindsay$1,009$286,400$53,20150.5%
Arvin$1,122$262,700$49,18345.6%
Biola$980$246,100$43,18538.1%
Calexico$1,093$313,600$49,78349.8%

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 Woodlake, fiscal year 2027

Visalia, CA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,101$1,108$1,450$1,995$2,338

HUD income limits for Woodlake, fiscal year 2026

Visalia, CA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,450$34,000$54,400
2 people$23,350$38,850$62,200
3 people$27,320$43,700$69,950
4 people$33,000$48,550$77,700
5 people$38,680$52,450$83,950
6 people$44,360$56,350$90,150
7 people$50,040$60,250$96,350
8 people$55,720$64,100$102,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Visalia, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,400.

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 Woodlake

What is the average rent in Woodlake, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Woodlake is $968 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Woodlake?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Woodlake, CA is $911 (±$316) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Woodlake rent-burdened?

61.3% of renting households in Woodlake 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 Woodlake?

Woodlake has an estimated 986 (±184) renting households, 44.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Woodlake?

The median household income in Woodlake is $46,266 (±$4,658) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Woodlake, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $300,200 (±$31,447) for owner-occupied homes in Woodlake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Woodlake growing?

In Woodlake, the number of residents went from 7,622 in 2015–2019 to 7,702 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), a measurable increase.

Sources

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 Woodlake city, California (place:86300, 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 .

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