Ca County Directory

County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

Ca at a glance

Counties indexed

58

State median income

$106,500

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$1,698

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

14.7% rent burden

Highest income: Santa Clara County$205,500/yr

Lowest income: Lake County$72,400/yr

Highest rent: Santa Cruz County$4,214/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

1.Santa Clara County$205,500/yr
2.Marin County$200,800/yr
3.San Francisco County$200,800/yr
4.San Mateo County$200,800/yr
5.Napa County$165,400/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

1.Santa Cruz County$4,214/mo
2.Marin County$3,604/mo
3.San Francisco County$3,604/mo
4.San Mateo County$3,604/mo
5.Santa Clara County$3,483/mo

Highest rent burden

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

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58 counties

Median income: $162,800

FMR (2BR): $2,912

Median income: $124,800

FMR (2BR): $1,529

Median income: $110,500

FMR (2BR): $1,698

Median income: $89,400

FMR (2BR): $1,625

Calaveras County

Median income: $102,600

FMR (2BR): $1,542

Median income: $91,400

FMR (2BR): $1,306

Contra Costa County

Median income: $162,800

FMR (2BR): $2,912

Del Norte County

Median income: $91,300

FMR (2BR): $1,370

El Dorado County

Median income: $124,000

FMR (2BR): $2,255

Median income: $91,300

FMR (2BR): $1,664

Median income: $84,100

FMR (2BR): $1,362

Humboldt County

Median income: $85,700

FMR (2BR): $1,550

Imperial County

Median income: $75,500

FMR (2BR): $1,362

Median income: $96,300

FMR (2BR): $1,514

Median income: $81,900

FMR (2BR): $1,483

Median income: $84,900

FMR (2BR): $1,469

Median income: $72,400

FMR (2BR): $1,549

Median income: $86,200

FMR (2BR): $1,279

Los Angeles County

Median income: $108,100

FMR (2BR): $2,903

Median income: $82,200

FMR (2BR): $1,376

Median income: $200,800

FMR (2BR): $3,604

Mariposa County

Median income: $95,600

FMR (2BR): $1,454

Mendocino County

Median income: $99,100

FMR (2BR): $1,713

Median income: $75,800

FMR (2BR): $1,503

Median income: $75,300

FMR (2BR): $1,108

Median income: $120,400

FMR (2BR): $1,675

Monterey County

Median income: $110,500

FMR (2BR): $2,684

Median income: $165,400

FMR (2BR): $3,315

Median income: $140,400

FMR (2BR): $1,813

Median income: $138,600

FMR (2BR): $3,236

Median income: $124,000

FMR (2BR): $2,255

Median income: $93,500

FMR (2BR): $1,411

Riverside County

Median income: $106,500

FMR (2BR): $2,201

Sacramento County

Median income: $124,000

FMR (2BR): $2,255

San Benito County

Median income: $121,800

FMR (2BR): $2,902

San Bernardino County

Median income: $106,500

FMR (2BR): $2,201

San Diego County

Median income: $130,900

FMR (2BR): $3,001

San Francisco County

Median income: $200,800

FMR (2BR): $3,604

San Joaquin County

Median income: $108,100

FMR (2BR): $1,742

San Luis Obispo County

Median income: $129,600

FMR (2BR): $2,671

San Mateo County

Median income: $200,800

FMR (2BR): $3,604

Santa Barbara County

Median income: $118,600

FMR (2BR): $3,124

Santa Clara County

Median income: $205,500

FMR (2BR): $3,483

Santa Cruz County

Median income: $137,200

FMR (2BR): $4,214

Median income: $97,100

FMR (2BR): $1,590

Median income: $88,000

FMR (2BR): $1,529

Siskiyou County

Median income: $78,500

FMR (2BR): $1,249

Median income: $120,300

FMR (2BR): $2,178

Median income: $133,400

FMR (2BR): $2,827

Stanislaus County

Median income: $94,600

FMR (2BR): $1,758

Median income: $101,900

FMR (2BR): $1,550

Median income: $86,500

FMR (2BR): $1,362

Median income: $79,200

FMR (2BR): $1,202

Median income: $76,400

FMR (2BR): $1,474

Tuolumne County

Median income: $102,200

FMR (2BR): $1,589

Median income: $135,600

FMR (2BR): $2,693

Median income: $129,600

FMR (2BR): $2,104

Median income: $101,900

FMR (2BR): $1,550

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Ca?

Ca has 58 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in Ca has the highest median income?

Santa Clara County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Ca at $205,500 per year.

Which county in Ca has the highest Fair Market Rent?

Santa Cruz County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Ca at $4,214 per month.

Which county in Ca is most affordable relative to income?

Alpine County has the lowest annual rent burden in Ca — approximately 14.7% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.