CA area data
Calipatria, CA
Calipatria, CA.
Population: 6,836 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Calipatria, CA is $270,662 — up 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $235,000 after a median 3 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with earthquake, inlandflooding, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$270,662
Median home value
+0.9%
1-year change
3
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $270,662
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.8%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $278,218
- 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
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $294,900
- Median price per sqft
- $207
- 1-year sale-price change
- -27.1%
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 1
- Schools include
- Calipatria High, Bill E. Young Jr. Middle, Fremont Primary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, drought, heatWave, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · strongWind: Relatively Moderate · volcanicActivity: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 37% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 17.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Stoker Company (17.2 mi — proposed for listing)
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 2.8 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 104
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 214
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 506
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Joshua Tree National Park (56 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (CLR) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Imperial County Airport (IPL) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -643 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,847
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,830
- Average weekly wage
- $852
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 153
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Calipatria | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $270,662 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $235,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 3 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,847 | $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 Calipatria, CA?
- $270,662.
- What is the median sale price in Calipatria, CA?
- $235,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Calipatria, CA?
- Median days on market: 3 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Calipatria, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, inlandFlooding, drought, heatWave, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Calipatria, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 37% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Calipatria, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Calipatria, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Calipatria, CA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Calipatria, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 61. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Calipatria, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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