Median Home Value
$278,300
Median Gross Rent
$994/mo
Homeownership Rate
74.0%
Rent as Share of Income
14.7%
Vacancy Rate
11.0%
Median Year Built
1991
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Humboldt County have risen 371% since 1987, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$993
1 Bedroom
$1,000
2 Bedroom
$1,312
3 Bedroom
$1,636
4 Bedroom
$2,201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.