CA area data
Palo cedro, CA
Palo cedro, CA.
Population: 5,750 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $574,354
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.7%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $622,804
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $640,000
- Median list price
- $599,900
- Median days on market
- 79 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, drought, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 247
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $3,996
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,552
- Average weekly wage
- $1,043
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 134
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