CA area data
Columbia, CA
Columbia, CA.
Population: 1,356 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $399,325
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $439,678
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $434,000
- Median list price
- $542,000
- Median days on market
- 31.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- wildfire, drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 838
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Yosemite National Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Airport (COA) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (45 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -22 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $2,245
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,023
- Average weekly wage
- $1,019
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 62
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