Can you afford to live in Stockton?

Median household income, home values and rent in Stockton, CA — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Stockton.

Median household income: $76,851 — +71.6% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,495/mo — +58.0% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 172500
• 2023: 412900

Median household income

• Stockton: 76851
• San Joaquin County: 88531
• CA: 96334
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Stockton: 1495
• San Joaquin County: 1633
• CA: 1956
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 32.5% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

Households here earn about what households nationally earn ($76,851 versus $78,538).

The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+71.6% versus +58.0%), before adjusting for inflation.