CA area data
Descanso, CA
Descanso, CA.
Population: 1,710 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $668,480
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.1%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $684,880
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $710,000
- Median list price
- $760,000
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $3,130/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,180/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
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 20.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 61
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cabrillo National Monument (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- On the Rocks Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $3,608
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,288,281
- Average weekly wage
- $1,504
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,327
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