The Town FilesRancho Calaveras, California
Community in Calaveras County · population 5,590 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $443,900
- Household income
- $88,779
- Jan low / Jul high
- 40° / 95°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 2
- Median age
- 44.6
Rancho Calaveras is a community of 5,590 people in Calaveras County, California. The median home is worth $443,900, below the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks quieter than 91% of California towns, easier by car than 80% of California towns.
How Rancho Calaveras 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 Rancho Calaveras is worth $443,900, below the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 5.0 times the median household income of $88,779, which is more affordable than 76% of California towns. Median rent is $1,826 a month. 95.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Rancho Calaveras | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $443,900 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $1,826 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $88,779 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 5.0× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 95.0% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1992 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 2.5% | — |
Who lives in Rancho Calaveras
| People | Rancho Calaveras | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 19.8% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.9% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 12.2% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 9.4% | — |
| Work from home | 16.3% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 51.2 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 89.0% | 93.3% |
Weather in Rancho Calaveras
July highs average 94.6°F and January lows 40.4°F. About 22.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 87 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 7 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rancho Calaveras since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on January 10, 2023 about 6.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on January 10, 2023.
Severe weather in Calaveras County since 1996
Calaveras County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Fire | FM-5662: Gann Fire |
| September 3, 2025 | Fire | FM-5612: 2-7 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 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
Jobs and pay in Calaveras County
Calaveras County had 10,263 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,838 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Rancho Calaveras itself the ACS puts it at 2.9%.
Towns near Rancho Calaveras
- Valley Springs, CA4.4 mi · 3,779 people · home $286,200
- San Andreas, CA11.0 mi · 2,994 people · home $419,700
- Jackson, CA15.6 mi · 5,019 people · home $442,700
- Lockeford, CA15.9 mi · 3,333 people · home $515,600
- Ione, CA16.5 mi · 5,141 people · home $474,900
- Dogtown, CA16.7 mi · 2,516 people · home $670,600
- Angels, CA17.4 mi · 3,667 people · home $484,800
- Sutter Creek, CA18.2 mi · 2,646 people · home $543,800
Rancho Calaveras questions
Is Rancho Calaveras, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Rancho Calaveras scores better for retirees than 32% of California towns and quieter than 91%. 17.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.6).
How much does a house cost in Rancho Calaveras?
The median owner-occupied home in Rancho Calaveras is valued at $443,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $88,779, so homes cost about 5.0 times income. Median rent is $1,826 a month.
What is the weather like in Rancho Calaveras?
July highs average 94.6°F and January lows 40.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 22.9 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Rancho Calaveras get tornadoes?
2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rancho Calaveras since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on January 10, 2023. The typical California town has had 2.
- 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)