Cost of living in Ahwahnee, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,417 a month.
Ahwahnee is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $77,391 a year.
- People
- 1,453
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,417
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $77,391
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $470,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,460
- Madera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Ahwahnee, California has about 1,453 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $470,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Madera County is $1,460 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Ahwahnee. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Fresno, CA metro area, prices sit at 102.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Ahwahnee's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Ahwahnee's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 225 have higher typical rent than Ahwahnee.
Nearby places
- Oakhurst
Typical rent $1,728
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Typical rent $1,121
Compare with Ahwahnee - Yosemite Lakes
Typical rent $1,907
Compare with Ahwahnee - North Fork
Typical rent $1,399
Compare with Ahwahnee - Mariposa
Typical rent $593
Compare with Ahwahnee - Auberry
Typical rent $1,452
Compare with Ahwahnee - Millerton
- Yosemite Valley
Typical rent $2,150
Compare with Ahwahnee
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.