Cost of living in Needles, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $745 a month.
Needles is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $38,243 a year.
- People
- 4,872
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $745
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $38,243
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $157,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,103
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
Needles, California has about 4,872 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $157,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in San Bernardino County is $2,103 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Needles. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, prices sit at 106.4 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 Needles'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 Needles'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, 977 have higher typical rent than Needles.
Nearby places
- Mohave Valley
Typical rent $1,299
Compare with Needles - Golden Shores
Typical rent $939
Compare with Needles - Fort Mohave
Typical rent $1,010
Compare with Needles - Bullhead City
Typical rent $1,079
Compare with Needles - Laughlin
Typical rent $1,112
Compare with Needles - Desert HillsCompare with Needles
- Lake Havasu City
Typical rent $1,320
Compare with Needles - Golden Valley
Typical rent $1,134
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.