CA area data
Alpine, CA
Alpine, CA.
Population: 18,197 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $968,524
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $968,524
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $485,000
- Median list price
- $525,000
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 44 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,291/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,320/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,770/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 61
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cabrillo National Monument (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- On the Rocks Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $6,016
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,288,281
- Average weekly wage
- $1,504
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,327
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