CA area data
Crescent city, CA
Crescent city, CA.
Population: 22,291 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $362,323
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.3%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $371,336
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $405,500
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 70.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.8%
- Active listings
- 94
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,975/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- tsunami, landslide, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Redwood National and State Parks (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ward Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (CEC) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -96 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,250
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,615
- Average weekly wage
- $883
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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