CA area data
La selva beach, CA
La selva beach, CA.
Population: 82,806 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $837,967
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $869,098
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $850,000
- Median list price
- $949,000
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 56
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,114/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,710/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,400/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
- 31
- Elementary schools
- 16
- Middle schools
- 5
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 8
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 300
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,763 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $5,091
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 85,542
- Average weekly wage
- $1,194
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 143
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