CA area data
Whitethorn, CA
Whitethorn, CA.
Population: 1,115 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $358,686
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -23.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $501,654
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $467,500
- Median list price
- $455,000
- Median days on market
- 26.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- -5.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami
- FEMA flood zone
- VE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 86.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 284
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Shelter Cove Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -346 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $3,600
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 33.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,011
- Average weekly wage
- $963
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 126
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