CA area data
Boulder creek, CA
Boulder creek, CA.
Population: 7,561 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $726,352
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $822,740
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $445,500
- Median list price
- $595,000
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
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
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 300
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 612
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bonny Doon Village Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,763 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $5,160
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 85,542
- Average weekly wage
- $1,194
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 143
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