CA area data
Fortuna, CA
Fortuna, CA.
Population: 14,469 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $414,659
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -5.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $478,221
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $371,750
- Median list price
- $459,000
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.4%
- Active listings
- 50
- 1-year forecast
- -4.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,240/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 284
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 291
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Redwood National and State Parks (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rohnerville Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Murray Field (EKA) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -346 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $3,028
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,011
- Average weekly wage
- $963
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 126
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