CA area data
Ballard, CA
Ballard, CA.
Population: 8,130 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.43M
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.43M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.69M
- Median list price
- $1.48M
- Median days on market
- 74.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 51
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,617/mo
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, landslide, earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 608
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Channel Islands National Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,799 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $7,951
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 181,536
- Average weekly wage
- $1,218
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 478
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