Cost of living in Fairmead, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,418 a month.
Fairmead is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $46,680 a year.
- People
- 1,229
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,418
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $46,680
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- Not published
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,460
- Madera County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fairmead, California has about 1,229 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.
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 Fairmead. 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 Fairmead'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 Fairmead'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, 748 have higher typical rent than Fairmead.
Nearby places
- Chowchilla
Typical rent $1,178
Compare with Fairmead - Madera Acres
Typical rent $1,685
Compare with Fairmead - Madera
Typical rent $1,353
Compare with Fairmead - Le Grand
Typical rent $866
Compare with Fairmead - Parkwood
Typical rent $1,536
Compare with Fairmead - Parksdale
Typical rent $1,656
Compare with Fairmead - Planada
Typical rent $1,036
- Bonadelle Ranchos
Typical rent $1,941
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.