CA area data
Nipomo, CA
Nipomo, CA.
Population: 21,611 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $946,912
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $946,912
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $633,500
- Median list price
- $745,000
- Median days on market
- 140 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,238/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Oceano County Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -292 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $5,764
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 99,255
- Average weekly wage
- $1,093
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 821
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