CA area data
Santee, CA
Santee, CA.
Population: 59,590 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $800,151
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.2%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $840,624
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $783,500
- Median list price
- $775,000
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 86
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,846/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,400/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,900/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 61
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 860
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cabrillo National Monument (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gillespie Field (SEE) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (NKX) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 525
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $4,861
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.9%
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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