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Cost of living in Fowler, California

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,218 a month.

Fowler is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,983 a year.

People
7,094
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,218
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$66,983
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$379,800
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,685
Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

Fowler, California has about 7,094 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $379,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Fresno County is $1,685 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fowler. 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 Fowler'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 Fowler'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, 841 have higher typical rent than Fowler.

Nearby places

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.