Area data
Novato, CA — ZIP 94945
Population: 17,635 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.08M
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.12M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $847,500
- Median list price
- $869,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,165/mo
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 29.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 315
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 339
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Muir Woods National Monument (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (NOT) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buchanan Field (CCR) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,518 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $8,423
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 95,864
- Average weekly wage
- $1,746
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 146
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