CA area data
Garden valley, CA
Garden valley, CA.
Population: 2,653 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $486,124
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.0%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $528,846
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $425,000
- Median list price
- $479,000
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.0%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,370/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,220/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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, wildfire, winterWeather, drought, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 259
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Miller's Mother Lode Airport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -455 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $3,361
- Mean commute to work
- 42 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 18.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 47,549
- Average weekly wage
- $1,188
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 429
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