CA area data
Creston, CA
Creston, CA.
Population: 1,142 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $986,580
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.03M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $812,000
- Median list price
- $1.59M
- Median days on market
- 29.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
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 High
- Top hazards
- drought, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Katacreek Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Paso Robles Municipal Airport (PRB) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -292 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $7,119
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 99,255
- Average weekly wage
- $1,093
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 821
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