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Saint helena, CA — ZIP 94574
Population: 7,457 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 94574 (Saint helena, CA) is $1.64M — down 1.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $2.20M after a median 60 days on market. Typical rent runs $6,448/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.64M
Median home value
-1.5%
1-year change
60
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.64M
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -10.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $2.02M
- 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
- $2.20M
- Median list price
- $2.65M
- Median price per sqft
- $1,019
- 1-year sale-price change
- +19.2%
- Median days on market
- 60 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 19
- For-sale inventory
- 74
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 72
- 1-year forecast
- -2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $6,448/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Saint Helena Elementary, Saint Helena High, Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate, Saint Helena Primary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, coastalFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · drought: Very High · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 95% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.8 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 9,920
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 7,671
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (40 mi)
- National parks include
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, John Muir National Historic Site, Point Reyes National Seashore
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Angwin Airport-Parrett Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTIST HEALTH ST HELENA
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -692 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,339
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 69,745
- Average weekly wage
- $1,292
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 246
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 94574 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.64M | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $2.20M | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 60 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $6,448/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,339 | $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 94574?
- $1.64M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 94574?
- $2.20M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 94574?
- Median days on market: 60 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 94574?
- Typical rent: $6,448/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 94574?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, coastalFlooding.
- Is ZIP 94574 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 94574?
- Risk to homes is higher than 95% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 94574?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 94574?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 94574?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 94574 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 94574?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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