CA area data
Shell beach, CA
Shell beach, CA.
Population: 8,014 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.10M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.4%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $1.10M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.53M
- Median list price
- $1.38M
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,529/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +10.1%
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Oceano County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 525
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -292 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $7,023
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 99,255
- Average weekly wage
- $1,093
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 821
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