CA area data
Palomar mountain, CA
Palomar mountain, CA.
Population: 619 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $482,483
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +36.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $617,238
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $506,000
- Median list price
- $542,500
- Median days on market
- 116 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,130/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,840/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 61
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lyall-Roberts Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,650
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,288,281
- Average weekly wage
- $1,504
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,327
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