CA area data
Aromas, CA
Aromas, CA.
Population: 4,363 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $977,320
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +44.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.06M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.06M
- Median list price
- $849,950
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 20.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 274
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,526 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $5,676
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 162,831
- Average weekly wage
- $1,047
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 512
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