Area data
Salton city, CA — ZIP 92274
Population: 18,167 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,400
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +150.4%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $303,580
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $293,500
- Median list price
- $279,500
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 42
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,330/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire, heatWave, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 73.0°F
- Average high
- 90.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 2.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 79
- Days with Good air quality
- 62
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 33
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Joshua Tree National Park (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Desert Air Sky Ranch Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,050 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $2,011
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 29.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 685,991
- Average weekly wage
- $1,030
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7,377
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