Area data
Buellton, CA — ZIP 93427
Population: 5,737 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 93427 (Buellton, CA) is $925,747 — up 2.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $692,500 after a median 185 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,200/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, landslide, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$925,747
Median home value
+2.8%
1-year change
185
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $925,747
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $925,747
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $692,500
- Median list price
- $717,000
- Median price per sqft
- $480
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.5%
- Median days on market
- 185 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 21
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,200/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,495/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,330/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,495/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District, Buellton Union Elementary
- Schools include
- Olive Grove Charter - Buellton, Jonata Middle, Oak Valley Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, landslide, earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · drought: Very High · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- A09
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 133
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 95
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 342
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,122
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,075
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Channel Islands National Park (47 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Vandenberg Space Force Base (VBG) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,799 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,020
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 181,536
- Average weekly wage
- $1,218
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 478
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 93427 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $925,747 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $692,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 185 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,200/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,020 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 93427?
- $925,747.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 93427?
- $692,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 93427?
- Median days on market: 185 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 93427?
- Typical rent: $4,200/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 93427?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, landslide, earthquake, inlandFlooding, wildfire.
- Is ZIP 93427 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A09.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 93427?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 93427?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 93427?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 93427?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 93427 walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 93427?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 93427?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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