Area data
La honda, CA — ZIP 94020
Population: 1,694 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 94020 (La honda, CA) is $1.02M — up 3.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.10M after a median 22 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, drought, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.02M
Median home value
+3.4%
1-year change
22
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.02M
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +34.8%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $1.05M
- 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
- $1.10M
- Median list price
- $1.18M
- Median price per sqft
- $948
- 1-year sale-price change
- +6.3%
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 11
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.6%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,910/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $3,280/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $4,030/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $5,170/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $5,430/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- La Honda Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 72% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 12.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Hewlett-Packard (620-640 Page Mill Road) (11.3 mi)
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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 355
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 8
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 71
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 850
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 847
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Presidio of San Francisco (38 mi)
- National parks include
- Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Fort Point National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Las Trancas Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -4,745 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,953
- Housing built before 1970
- 58.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,444
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 390,970
- Average weekly wage
- $3,458
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Information, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 482
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 94020 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.02M | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.10M | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 22 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $8,444 | $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 94020?
- $1.02M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 94020?
- $1.10M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 94020?
- Median days on market: 22 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 94020?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $4,030/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 94020?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide.
- Is ZIP 94020 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 94020?
- Risk to homes is higher than 72% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 94020?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 94020?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 94020?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 94020 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 94020?
- Good. Median AQI: 31. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 94020?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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