CA area data
Joshua tree, CA
Joshua tree, CA.
Population: 7,538 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $350,554
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -15.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +165.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $488,453
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $388,000
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 141
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 102 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,032/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +17.9%
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 5.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.8 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
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Joshua Tree National Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Yucca Valley Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,936 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,993
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.8%
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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