CA area data
Livingston, CA
Livingston, CA.
Population: 17,363 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Livingston, CA is $427,218 — down 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $400,000 after a median 19 days on market. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$427,218
Median home value
-1.9%
1-year change
19
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $427,218
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.4%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $442,767
- 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
- $400,000
- Median list price
- $469,000
- Median price per sqft
- $287
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.8%
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 11
- For-sale inventory
- 27
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Livingston Union, Merced Union High, Merced County Office of Education
- Schools include
- Campus Park Elementary, Livingston Middle, Selma Herndon Elementary, Yamato Colony Elementary, Livingston Stepping Stones Preschool
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 30.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Valley Wood Preserving, Inc. (9.7 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 171
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 179
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 129
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Fiorini Ranch Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Castle Airport (MER) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -112 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 37.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,776
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 66,203
- Average weekly wage
- $938
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 429
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Livingston | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $427,218 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $400,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 19 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,776 | $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 Livingston, CA?
- $427,218.
- What is the median sale price in Livingston, CA?
- $400,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Livingston, CA?
- Median days on market: 19 days.
- What is typical rent in Livingston, CA?
- 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 Livingston, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is Livingston, CA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Livingston, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Livingston, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Livingston, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Livingston, CA?
- 7 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Livingston, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Livingston, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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