CA area data
Occidental, CA
Occidental, CA.
Population: 1,203 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.15M
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.26M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.20M
- Median list price
- $1.40M
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Point Reyes National Seashore (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (15 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -810 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $7,138
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 180,721
- Average weekly wage
- $1,327
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 647
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