Cost of Living in Modoc County, California
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Modoc County Compares
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Modoc County ranks #1,048 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 33%)
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Modoc County Median Gross Rent Below California Unweighted County Mean
Official GRAPI in Modoc County is 28.4%. This median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 3.3 percentage points below the California unweighted county mean of 31.7%. The median gross rent was estimated at $836 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $1,691. Among owner-occupied units, the median home value was $224,700, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $604,112. Selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $703, which is $1,178 below the state unweighted county mean of $1,881. The median renter-household income in the county was recorded at $40,313. These statistics represent data from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. For the purpose of this analysis, rentToIncomePct is provided as official GRAPI from table B25071. See ACS table B25071 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: Modoc County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.4% of renter household income in Modoc 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 $836 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $703. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,440 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. Modoc County's $836 median is 50.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,387
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.2%
of gross income
The median home in Modoc County may be a stretch
Median home value is $224,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,794 vs. your max of $1,387.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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