CA area data
King city, CA
King city, CA.
Population: 17,243 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $528,782
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $528,782
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $430,000
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.4%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,330/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- A08
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 274
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 184
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Delicato Vineyards Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS) (46 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,526 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,817
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 162,831
- Average weekly wage
- $1,047
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 512
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