CA area data
Big sur, CA
Big sur, CA.
Population: 1,464 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.76M
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $2.10M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $4.17M
- Median list price
- $2.00M
- Median days on market
- 577.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.6%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
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
- 3
- 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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 274
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Schoonover Airstrip (22 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,526 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,917
- Households with broadband internet
- 35.6%
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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