Area data
Cerritos, CA — ZIP 90623
Population: 15,545 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.21M
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.21M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.22M
- Median list price
- $1.20M
- Median days on market
- 31.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,925/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,510/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,020/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 160
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 445
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Los Alamitos Army Air Field (4 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
- -14,994 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $5,989
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,493,591
- Average weekly wage
- $1,482
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,281
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