Area data
Litchfield, CA — ZIP 96117
Population: 261 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 96117 (Litchfield, CA) is $301,009 — up 6.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $194,900 after a median 392 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, inlandflooding, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$301,009
Median home value
+6.1%
1-year change
392
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $301,009
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.9%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $303,240
- 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
- $194,900
- Median list price
- $125,000
- 1-year sale-price change
- -31.6%
- Median days on market
- 392 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -2.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Shaffer Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · volcanicActivity: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 62.9%
- 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)
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 373
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 766
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 623
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park (57 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Belfast Airstrip (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -328 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 40.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,071
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,697
- Average weekly wage
- $910
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 96117 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $301,009 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $194,900 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 392 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,071 | $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 96117?
- $301,009.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 96117?
- $194,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 96117?
- Median days on market: 392 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 96117?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,330/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 96117?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 96117 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 96117?
- 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 96117?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 96117?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 96117?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 96117 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 96117?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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