CA area data
Mojave, CA
Mojave, CA.
Population: 6,435 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $237,129
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +169.7%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $241,810
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $262,500
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 69
- Days with Good air quality
- 85
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 12
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 389
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- César E. Chávez National Monument (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Grocery stores nearby
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,496 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $974
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 274,649
- Average weekly wage
- $1,029
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,021
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