Is there a fair-market rent for Shasta Lake?

The 2-bedroom HUD fair-market rent we can cite is $1,581 a month, for Redding, CA MSA.

Where can I use an EBT card near Shasta Lake?

USDA publishes a SNAP Retailer Locator. This page links to that map. It does not copy the store list.

Cost of living in Shasta Lake, California

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,298 a month.

Shasta Lake is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $67,401 a year.

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People: 10,311; Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent: $1,298; Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay: $67,401; Median household income, yearly
Typical home: $294,400; Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent: $1,581; Redding, CA MSA

Shasta Lake, California has about 10,311 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $294,400.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Shasta County is $1,581 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Shasta Lake. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Redding, CA metro area, prices sit at 100.7 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 Shasta Lake'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 Shasta Lake'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, 795 have higher typical rent than Shasta Lake.

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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.

Find SNAP stores near Shasta Lake What EBT can buy in California

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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