Cost of living in Myrtletown, California
Myrtletown, California has about 5,322 people. Typical rent is $1,583 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $60,457 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #509 in California on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,583 a month.
Myrtletown is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $60,457 a year.
- People
- 5,322
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,583
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $60,457
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $453,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,554
- Humboldt County, CA
Myrtletown, California has about 5,322 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $453,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Humboldt County is $1,554 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Myrtletown. 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 Myrtletown'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 Myrtletown'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, 660 have higher typical rent than Myrtletown.
Nearby places
- Eureka
Typical rent $1,195
Compare with Myrtletown - Cutten
Typical rent $1,636
Compare with Myrtletown - Bayview
Typical rent $1,085
Compare with Myrtletown - Pine Hills
Typical rent $1,633
Compare with Myrtletown - Humboldt Hill
Typical rent $1,896
Compare with Myrtletown - Arcata
Typical rent $1,327
Compare with Myrtletown - McKinleyville
Typical rent $1,607
Compare with Myrtletown - Fortuna
Typical rent $1,168
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.
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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.