CA area data
Imperial, CA
Imperial, CA.
Population: 27,454 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $444,781
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $444,833
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $469,000
- Median list price
- $474,260
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,300/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, drought, heatWave, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 74.0°F
- Average high
- 89.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 4.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 104
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -643 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $3,503
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,830
- Average weekly wage
- $852
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 153
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