CA area data
Waterford, CA
Waterford, CA.
Population: 10,666 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $432,551
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.7%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $433,530
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $475,000
- Median list price
- $455,500
- Median days on market
- 31.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,330/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, lightning, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 17.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Yosemite National Park (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hawke Ag Aviation Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,515 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,131
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 166,416
- Average weekly wage
- $1,135
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 778
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