CA area data
Newcastle, CA
Newcastle, CA.
Population: 5,894 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $951,609
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.3%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $955,451
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $985,000
- Median list price
- $1.30M
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,050/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,730/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 164
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McClellan Airfield (MCC) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,553 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $5,785
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 163,663
- Average weekly wage
- $1,349
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,828
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