CA area data
Cottonwood, CA
Cottonwood, CA.
Population: 17,092 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $374,771
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.9%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $390,729
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $460,500
- Median list price
- $440,250
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- Days to pending
- 65 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,878/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, drought, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 31.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 247
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying N Ranch Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,497
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,552
- Average weekly wage
- $1,043
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 134
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