CA area data
Alta, CA
Alta, CA.
Population: 984 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $467,306
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.1%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $494,305
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $578,500
- Median list price
- $635,000
- Median days on market
- 89.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -1.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,320/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,150/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 164
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (BLU) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,553 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $2,653
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 163,663
- Average weekly wage
- $1,349
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,828
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