CA area data
Red bluff, CA
Red bluff, CA.
Population: 31,554 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Red bluff, CA is $321,155 — up 2.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $340,000 after a median 43 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,476/month. 17 schools serve the area (NCES). 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).
$321,155
Median home value
+2.9%
1-year change
43
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $321,155
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $329,131
- 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
- $340,000
- Median list price
- $344,000
- Median price per sqft
- $233
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.3%
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 67
- For-sale inventory
- 143
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 109
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,476/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.7%
- 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
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Tehama County ROP, Tehama eLearning Academy District, Antelope Elementary
- Schools include
- Tehama County ROP, Tehama eLearning Academy, Antelope Elementary, Berrendos Middle, Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
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
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.0 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
- 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
- 18.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 468
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,604
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,455
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (32 mi)
- National parks include
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Seth's Freedom Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,200
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.6%
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
| Red bluff | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $321,155 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $340,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 43 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,476/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,200 | $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 Red bluff, CA?
- $321,155.
- What is the median sale price in Red bluff, CA?
- $340,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Red bluff, CA?
- Median days on market: 43 days.
- What is typical rent in Red bluff, CA?
- Typical rent: $1,476/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Red bluff, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, landslide, wildfire, earthquake, inlandFlooding.
- Is Red bluff, CA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Red bluff, 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 Red bluff, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Red bluff, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Red bluff, CA?
- 17 schools (8 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Red bluff, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 18.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Red bluff, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Red bluff, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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