CA area data
Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA.
Population: 18,509 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Stanford, CA is $3.20M — up 3.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $788,000 after a median 236 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with earthquake, inlandflooding, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$3.20M
Median home value
+3.9%
1-year change
236
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $3.20M
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.7%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $3.26M
- 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
- $788,000
- Median price per sqft
- $615
- 1-year sale-price change
- +50.1%
- Median days on market
- 236 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,940/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,190/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,540/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,250/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,600/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Escondido Elementary, Lucille M. Nixon 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, coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Very High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 8.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Hewlett-Packard (620-640 Page Mill Road) (1.5 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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.6 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)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 121
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 134
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 19.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 127
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 67,562
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 44,246
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Presidio of San Francisco
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- STANFORD HEALTH CARE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- 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)
- -12,496 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 11 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,025,254
- Average weekly wage
- $3,486
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,919
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Stanford | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $3.20M | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $788,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 236 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $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 Stanford, CA?
- $3.20M.
- What is the median sale price in Stanford, CA?
- $788,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Stanford, CA?
- Median days on market: 236 days.
- What is typical rent in Stanford, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,540/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Stanford, CA?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave.
- Is Stanford, CA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Stanford, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Stanford, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Stanford, CA?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Hewlett-Packard (620-640 Page Mill Road), 1.5 mi.
- How many schools serve Stanford, CA?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Stanford, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 19.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Stanford, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Stanford, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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