Area data
Redding, CA — ZIP 96003
Population: 44,923 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $408,470
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +54.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $429,287
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $400,000
- Median list price
- $429,000
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 126
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 55
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,860/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, drought, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 23.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 247
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 355
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tews Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $2,831
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,552
- Average weekly wage
- $1,043
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 134
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