CA area data
Lost lake, CA
Lost lake, CA.
Population: 20,319 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $214,284
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.3%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $243,207
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,000
- Median days on market
- 211 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 3.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 79
- Days with Good air quality
- 62
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 33
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 101
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Blythe Airport (BLH) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Blythe Airport (BLH) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,050 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,695
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 685,991
- Average weekly wage
- $1,030
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7,377
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