CA area data
Carnelian bay, CA
Carnelian bay, CA.
Population: 1,171 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.12M
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.7%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.35M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $949,500
- Median list price
- $1.29M
- Median days on market
- 86.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.1%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- -1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,500/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,050/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,350/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 56.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 164
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,553 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $5,804
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 163,663
- Average weekly wage
- $1,349
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,828
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