CA area data
Pacific grove, CA
Pacific grove, CA.
Population: 14,951 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.40M
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.42M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.36M
- Median list price
- $1.67M
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- Days to pending
- 48 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,038/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.9%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- A05
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 274
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 359
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,526 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $6,942
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 162,831
- Average weekly wage
- $1,047
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 512
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