CA area data
Seal beach, CA
Seal beach, CA.
Population: 24,254 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $789,153
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $791,059
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.35M
- Median list price
- $1.30M
- Median days on market
- 69 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.1%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,017/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.7%
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 160
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 801
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Los Alamitos Army Air Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Los Alamitos Army Air Field (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 42
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -14,994 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $3,107
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,493,591
- Average weekly wage
- $1,482
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,281
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