CA area data
Sierra City, CA
Sierra City, CA.
Population: 263 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Sierra City, CA is $343,611 — down 0.1% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with landslide, lightning, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$343,611
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $343,611
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $361,877
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 12
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- landslide, lightning, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 100% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Totem Pole Ranch Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- 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)
- +2 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Housing built before 1970
- 77.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,950
- Households with broadband internet
- 26.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 272
- Average weekly wage
- $652
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Sierra City | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $343,611 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,950 | $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 Sierra City, CA?
- $343,611.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sierra City, CA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, lightning, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in Sierra City, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 100% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Sierra City, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Sierra City, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Sierra City, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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