The Town FilesMiddletown, California
Community in Lake County · population 1,114 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $403,900
- Jan low / Jul high
- 39° / 90°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 0
- Median age
- 29.5
Middletown is a community of 1,114 people in Lake County, California. The median home is worth $403,900, below the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks quieter than 77% of California towns.
How Middletown ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Middletown is worth $403,900, below the typical California town ($596,900). Median rent is $2,083 a month. 67.7% of households own their home.
| Housing | Middletown | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $403,900 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $2,083 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | — | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 67.7% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1988 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Middletown
| People | Middletown | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.5 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 8.1% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 34.6% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 0.5% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 30.5% | — |
| Work from home | 0.8% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 76.5% | 93.3% |
Weather in Middletown
July highs average 89.5°F and January lows 39.4°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.3 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 71 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 36 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Middletown since 1950.
Severe weather in Lake County since 1996
Lake County has been included in 35 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2024 | Fire | FM-5536: Boyles Fire |
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| September 12, 2021 | Fire | DR-4619: Wildfires |
Jobs and pay in Lake County
Lake County had 17,522 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,849 a year. Unemployment was 5.8% in 2023; in Middletown itself the ACS puts it at 13.5%.
Public schools in Middletown
5 public schools with 925 students, about 18.9 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown High | 9-12 | 406 | 16.2 |
| Middletown Middle | 7-8 | 214 | 19.5 |
| Minnie Cannon Elementary | K-6 | 198 | 24.8 |
| Lake County International Charter (charter) | K-8 | 86 | 21.5 |
| Loconoma Valley High | 11-12 | 21 | 21.0 |
Towns near Middletown
- Hidden Valley Lake, CA5.1 mi · 6,235 people · home $394,800
- Cobb, CA7.9 mi · 1,295 people · home $392,400
- Lower Lake, CA11.2 mi · 1,276 people · home $327,600
- Calistoga, CA12.0 mi · 5,228 people · home —
- Clearlake, CA14.4 mi · 16,685 people · home $214,200
- Clearlake Riviera, CA14.8 mi · 3,410 people · home $328,500
- Angwin, CA15.2 mi · 2,633 people · home $708,100
- Geyserville, CA15.3 mi · 861 people · home $825,900
Middletown questions
Is Middletown, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Middletown scores better for retirees than 64% of California towns and quieter than 77%. 8.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 29.5).
How much does a house cost in Middletown?
The median owner-occupied home in Middletown is valued at $403,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is $2,083 a month.
What is the weather like in Middletown?
July highs average 89.5°F and January lows 39.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.3 inches of snow.
Does Middletown get tornadoes?
No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Middletown in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)