CA area data
Phelan, CA
Phelan, CA.
Population: 21,580 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Phelan, CA is $471,652 — up 1.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $478,375 after a median 53.5 days on market. 6 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).
$471,652
Median home value
+1.0%
1-year change
53.5
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $471,652
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.7%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $474,487
- 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
- $478,375
- Median list price
- $494,450
- Median price per sqft
- $244
- 1-year sale-price change
- -1.4%
- Median days on market
- 53.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 46
- For-sale inventory
- 64
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 55
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Mojave River Academy - Marble City District, Snowline Joint Unified
- Schools include
- Mojave River Academy - Marble City, Snowline Academy, Heritage, Quail Valley Middle, Phelan 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
- AOB
- Flood risk level
- High
- 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
- George Air Force Base (13.9 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°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
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,056
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 7,891
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (43 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 39
- Nearest airport
- Oasis Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ontario International Airport (ONT) (27 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
- Excellent (5.9 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
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 4.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,394
- Mean commute to work
- 44 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.1%
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
| Phelan | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $471,652 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $478,375 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 54 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,394 | $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 Phelan, CA?
- $471,652.
- What is the median sale price in Phelan, CA?
- $478,375.
- How long do homes take to sell in Phelan, CA?
- Median days on market: 53.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Phelan, 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 Phelan, CA?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, heatWave.
- Is Phelan, CA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AOB.
- What is the wildfire risk in Phelan, 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 Phelan, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Phelan, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Phelan, CA?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Phelan, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Phelan, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 71. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Phelan, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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