Area data
Whittier, CA — ZIP 90602
Population: 25,905 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $846,741
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.7%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $855,502
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $730,000
- Median list price
- $734,894
- Median days on market
- 40.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,043/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,980/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,130/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, avalanche
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 9.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 41
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 32
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 333
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Los Alamitos Army Air Field (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 945
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -52,940 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $4,435
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,896,707
- Average weekly wage
- $1,512
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8,325
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