Cost of Living in Lassen County, California
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Lassen County ranks #2,369 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 25%)
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Lassen County Median Gross Rent Estimated at 1,000 Dollars
In Lassen County, the median gross rent is $1,000 per month. This amount is $691 below the California unweighted county mean of $1,691. The median gross rent as a percentage of household income, which is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI estimate, is 27.4%. This is 4.3 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 31.7%. The median home value in the county was $265,300, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $604,112. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,181. The median renter-household income is $43,832. All data points are sourced from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25064 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Lassen County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.4% of renter household income in Lassen County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,000 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,181. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $40,000 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The California unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,691 per month. Lassen County's $1,000 median is 40.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,573
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $265,300. Estimated monthly cost: $2,118 vs. your max of $1,573.
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