Arcata, CA Housing Statistics

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96%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

5%

Rent NAT. AVG.

43%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Arcata Housing Information

Index	Arcata	California	National
Median home price	$640,633	$731,680	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,522	$1,951	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.3	3.0	2.6
Owner occupied households	36.0%	54.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	64.0%	45.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Arcata is 96% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Arcata is 5% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Arcata is 11% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Arcata is 43% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Arcata is 76% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Fields Landing, CA	601	$0	100%
Samoa, CA	219	$0	100%
Bayview, CA	2,876	$446,451	37%
Manila, CA	790	$488,996	50%
Eureka, CA	27,853	$518,119	59%
Arcata, CA	18,799	$640,633	96%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Bensenville, IL	18,797	$390,972	20%
Newburyport, MA	18,788	$1,070,499	228%
Cameron Park, CA	18,822	$828,379	154%
Manchester, MO	18,771	$441,579	35%
Round Lake, IL	18,833	$391,908	20%
Arcata, CA	18,799	$640,633	96%

Source: The Arcata, CA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.