Area data
Richmond, CA — ZIP 94801
Population: 33,591 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $516,446
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.1%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $604,170
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $569,500
- Median list price
- $536,000
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.9%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,295/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, drought, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 173
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- San Rafael Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buchanan Field (CCR) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 30
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 315
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,001 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $5,886
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 322,307
- Average weekly wage
- $1,600
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,199
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