Area data
Eureka, CA — ZIP 95503
Population: 25,054 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $430,110
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +33.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $501,055
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $438,000
- Median list price
- $456,500
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 65
- 1-year forecast
- -4.0%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,743/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 284
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 481
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Redwood National and State Parks (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Murray Field (EKA) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Murray Field (EKA) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -346 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,843
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,011
- Average weekly wage
- $963
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 126
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