Cost of living in Atascadero, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,854 a month.
Atascadero is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $91,429 a year.
- People
- 29,712
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,854
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $91,429
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $716,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,720
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA
Atascadero, California has about 29,712 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $716,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in San Luis Obispo County is $2,720 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Atascadero. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area, prices sit at 108.6 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 Atascadero'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 Atascadero'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, 495 have higher typical rent than Atascadero.
Nearby places
- Templeton
Typical rent $2,533
Compare with Atascadero - El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Typical rent $1,981
Compare with Atascadero - Cayucos
Typical rent $1,571
Compare with Atascadero - California Polytechnic State UniversityCompare with Atascadero
- Morro Bay
Typical rent $1,858
Compare with Atascadero - Los Osos
Typical rent $2,047
Compare with Atascadero - San Luis Obispo
Typical rent $1,965
- San Miguel
Typical rent $1,791
Compare with Atascadero
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.