CA area data
Herald, CA
Herald, CA.
Population: 2,517 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $819,633
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $836,441
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $900,000
- Median list price
- $999,900
- Median days on market
- 28 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.7%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,200/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,930/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
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 180
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bottimore Ranch Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,111 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $2,891
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 520,956
- Average weekly wage
- $1,307
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,868
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