CA area data
Atascadero, CA
Atascadero, CA.
Population: 33,002 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $788,954
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $788,954
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $793,500
- Median list price
- $797,000
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 64
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,388/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 14.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Santa Margarita Ranch Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Paso Robles Municipal Airport (PRB) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -292 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $5,442
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 99,255
- Average weekly wage
- $1,093
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 821
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