Cost of living in Forest Meadows, California
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Forest Meadows.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 1,623
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $89,044
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $539,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,533
- Calaveras County, CA
Forest Meadows, California has about 1,623 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $539,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Calaveras County is $1,533 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Forest Meadows. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
California's prices sit at 110.7 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Forest Meadows'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 Forest Meadows's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Nearby places
- Murphys
Typical rent $1,523
Compare with Forest Meadows - Arnold
Typical rent $1,613
Compare with Forest Meadows - Columbia
Typical rent $1,217
Compare with Forest Meadows - Cedar Ridge
Typical rent $1,615
Compare with Forest Meadows - Angels
Typical rent $1,833
Compare with Forest Meadows - Phoenix Lake
Typical rent $1,313
Compare with Forest Meadows - Twain Harte
Typical rent $1,893
- Mono Vista
Typical rent $2,104
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.