Living here
Cost of living in Fresno
Housing is close to the US average. Rents, home prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes.
Median rent
$1,324/mo
2% below US
Median home value
$348,500
15% above US
Median household income
$66,804
15% below US
Rent as share of income
24%
US 21%
Home price to income
5.2×
US 3.9×
Sales tax
8.35%
How Fresno compares
- Fresno$1,324
- California$1,956
- United States$1,348
- Clovis$1,662
- Visalia$1,397
- Paso Robles$1,947
- Salinas$1,923
- San Luis Obispo$1,906
- Stockton$1,495
- Carmel-by-the-Sea$2,933
- Livermore$2,640
- Fresno$348,500
- California$695,400
- United States$303,400
- Clovis$453,300
- Visalia$340,600
- Paso Robles$648,400
- Salinas$610,900
- San Luis Obispo$896,500
- Stockton$412,900
- Carmel-by-the-Sea$2,000,001
- Livermore$1,038,600
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Questions
Is Fresno expensive to live in?
Housing in Fresno is close to the national average: median rent is $1,324 (2% below US) and the median home value is $348,500 (15% above US).
How much is rent in Fresno?
The median gross rent is $1,324 a month.
How much of their income do renters spend in Fresno?
At the median, a year’s rent ($15,888) equals about 24% of the median household income ($66,804); nationally it’s about 21%.
What are taxes like in Fresno?
Sales tax is 8.35% and property taxes run about 0.74% of home value a year.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates; CDTFA California City & County Sales & Use Tax Rates.
