CA area data
Lemon Cove, CA
Lemon Cove, CA.
Population: 117 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lemon Cove, CA is $422,459 — up 6.6% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with avalanche, heatwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$422,459
Median home value
+6.6%
1-year change
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $422,459
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $422,459
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Sequoia Elementary Charter, Sequoia Union Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 95% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 34.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.4 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)
- 69
- Days with Good air quality
- 94
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 189
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 19
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 242
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (27 mi)
- National parks include
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Manzanar National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Woodlake Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS) (25 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
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -698 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
- 41.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,420
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 140,865
- Average weekly wage
- $896
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,065
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lemon Cove | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $422,459 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,420 | $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 Lemon Cove, CA?
- $422,459.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lemon Cove, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lemon Cove, CA?
- 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 Lemon Cove, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lemon Cove, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Lemon Cove, CA?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Lemon Cove, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 69. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Lemon Cove, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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