CA area data
Orangevale, CA
Orangevale, CA.
Population: 32,600 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Orangevale, CA is $563,340 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $550,000 after a median 13 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,212/month. 12 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$563,340
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
13
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $563,340
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $602,522
- 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
- $550,000
- Median list price
- $599,900
- Median price per sqft
- $368
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.9%
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 83
- For-sale inventory
- 80
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 56
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 22 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,212/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,890/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,980/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,250/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,740/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Golden Valley Orchard District, Golden Valley River District, American River Collegiate Academy District
- Schools include
- Golden Valley Orchard, Golden Valley River, American River Collegiate Academy, Andrew Carnegie Middle, Casa Roble Fundamental High
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 77% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 10.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Aerojet General Corp. (5.7 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 19.4 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)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 180
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 173
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 133
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 426
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 68,776
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 69,178
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 47
- Nearest airport
- Holtsmans Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McClellan Airfield (MCC) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Hospitals include
- MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL, SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 735
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -5,111 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,748
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 520,956
- Average weekly wage
- $1,307
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,868
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Orangevale | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $563,340 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $550,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,212/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,748 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Orangevale, CA?
- $563,340.
- What is the median sale price in Orangevale, CA?
- $550,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Orangevale, CA?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is typical rent in Orangevale, CA?
- Typical rent: $2,212/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Orangevale, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, lightning.
- Is Orangevale, CA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Orangevale, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 77% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Orangevale, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Orangevale, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Orangevale, CA?
- 12 schools (9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Orangevale, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Orangevale, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Orangevale, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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