CA area data
Helendale, CA
Helendale, CA.
Population: 7,606 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $375,131
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.5%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $390,048
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $380,000
- Median days on market
- 53.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 51
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,350/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 4.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 71
- Days with Good air quality
- 50
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 44
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 413
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Helendale Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,936 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $3,040
- Mean commute to work
- 36 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 708,641
- Average weekly wage
- $1,077
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,574
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