CA area data
Mineral, CA
Mineral, CA.
Population: 133 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $440,000 after a median 87 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, landslide, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
87
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- 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
- $440,000
- Median list price
- $258,000
- Median price per sqft
- $237
- 1-year sale-price change
- +38.8%
- Median days on market
- 87 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.6%
- Active listings
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, landslide, wildfire, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 99% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 69.7%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 242
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 117
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 136
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 90
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 381
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park (14 mi)
- National parks include
- Lassen Volcanic National Park, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +15 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,942
- Housing built before 1970
- 77.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,426
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,471
- Average weekly wage
- $1,048
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Mineral | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $440,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 87 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,426 | $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 sale price in Mineral, CA?
- $440,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Mineral, CA?
- Median days on market: 87 days.
- What is typical rent in Mineral, 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 Mineral, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, landslide, wildfire, earthquake, inlandFlooding.
- Is Mineral, CA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Mineral, 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 Mineral, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mineral, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Mineral, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Mineral, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Mineral, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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