CA area data
Alturas, CA
Alturas, CA.
Population: 5,142 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $183,025
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $183,025
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, wildfire
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 13.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 38.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Tule Lake National Monument (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- California Pines Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,409
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,652
- Average weekly wage
- $900
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Administrative Services, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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