CA area data
Argus, CA
Argus, CA.
Population: 1,849 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $62,319
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -26.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.9%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $92,647
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $75,000
- Median list price
- $84,900
- Median days on market
- 88 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,330/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 84.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 3.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 71
- Days with Good air quality
- 50
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 44
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Death Valley National Park (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Trona Airport (TRH) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,936 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $786
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 708,641
- Average weekly wage
- $1,077
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,574
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