CA area data
Ontario, CA
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Ontario.
Population: 183,440 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ontario, CA is $669,860 — down 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $619,633 after a median 53 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,623/month. 38 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with earthquake, inlandflooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$669,860
Median home value
-0.5%
1-year change
53
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $669,860
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.3%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $689,604
- 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
- $619,633
- Median list price
- $724,483
- Median price per sqft
- $330
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.3%
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 16
- For-sale inventory
- 355
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 113
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,623/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.2%
- 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
- 38
- Elementary schools
- 25
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 7
- School districts serving the area
- Baldy View ROP, Chaffey Joint Union High, Chino Valley Unified
- Schools include
- Baldy View ROP, Colony High, Woodcrest Junior High, Levi H. Dickey Elementary, Liberty Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Very High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone (varies by location)
- includes D
- Flood risk level
- Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 93% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 19.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Stringfellow (7.7 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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.7°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 21.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 71
- Days with Good air quality
- 50
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 197
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 44
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 214
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.6 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -32,939
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 117,351
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 111,527
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (24 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 45
- Nearest airport
- Ontario International Airport (ONT) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ontario International Airport (ONT) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 28
- Hospitals include
- RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL, UCI HEALTH-ORANGE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 350
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,936 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,587
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 708,641
- Average weekly wage
- $1,077
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,574
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ontario | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $669,860 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $619,633 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 53 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,623/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,587 | $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 Ontario, CA?
- $669,860.
- What is the median sale price in Ontario, CA?
- $619,633.
- How long do homes take to sell in Ontario, CA?
- Median days on market: 53 days.
- What is typical rent in Ontario, CA?
- Typical rent: $2,623/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ontario, CA?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, heatWave.
- Is Ontario, CA in a flood zone?
- Low (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone D; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Ontario, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 93% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ontario, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ontario, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ontario, CA?
- 38 schools (25 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Ontario, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.6/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Ontario, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 71. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Ontario, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Ontario
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