Cost of Living and Housing in Benicia, California

Benicia has about 26,749 residents. Median gross rent is $2,280 per month and median household income is $121,204.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $2,280/mo 38% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $810,000 117% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $121,204 44% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 69% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 23% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 6.7x Median value ÷ household income

How Benicia compares

Rent is 38% above the dataset median, while household income is 44% above the dataset median. Within California, Benicia ranks #223 from lowest to highest rent and #96 from highest to lowest household income among 347 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Benicia?

Median gross rent is $2,280 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Benicia?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $810,000 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Benicia is $121,204 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.