CA area data
Sierra City, CA
Sierra City, CA.
Population: 263 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $343,611
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $361,877
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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 Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, wildfire
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.3 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Totem Pole Ranch Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $1,950
- Households with broadband internet
- 26.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 272
- Average weekly wage
- $652
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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