CA area data
Hollister, CA
Hollister, CA.
Population: 59,889 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hollister, CA is $766,153 — down 1.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $765,500 after a median 23 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,915/month. 20 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, earthquake, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$766,153
Median home value
-1.3%
1-year change
23
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $766,153
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +41.4%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $859,278
- 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
- $765,500
- Median list price
- $823,317
- Median price per sqft
- $421
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.9%
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 120
- For-sale inventory
- 141
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 104
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,915/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.8%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,150/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,190/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,830/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,840/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,080/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
- 20
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Hollister Prep District, Cienega Union Elementary, Hollister
- Schools include
- Hollister Prep, Cienega Elementary, Ladd Lane Elementary, R. O. Hardin Elementary, Rancho San Justo
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, landslide, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 99% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 39.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Crazy Horse Sanitary Landfill (16.3 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
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.5 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)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 316
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 48
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 111
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 652
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,827
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,115
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (30 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Kelcor Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +200 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,536
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,442
- Average weekly wage
- $1,022
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 281
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hollister | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $766,153 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $765,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 23 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,915/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,536 | $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 Hollister, CA?
- $766,153.
- What is the median sale price in Hollister, CA?
- $765,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Hollister, CA?
- Median days on market: 23 days.
- What is typical rent in Hollister, CA?
- Typical rent: $2,915/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hollister, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, landslide, wildfire.
- Is Hollister, CA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hollister, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 99% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hollister, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hollister, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Hollister, CA?
- 20 schools (11 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Hollister, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Hollister, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Hollister, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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