CA area data
East palo alto, CA
East palo alto, CA.
Population: 46,879 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $2.08M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.2%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $2.19M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.55M
- Median list price
- $1.19M
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 116.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $5,073/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,760/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,270/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
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 355
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO) (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO) (0 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 315
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4,745 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $9,566
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 390,970
- Average weekly wage
- $3,458
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Information, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 482
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