CA area data
Walnut grove, CA
Walnut grove, CA.
Population: 2,431 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Walnut grove, CA is $551,361 — up 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $429,000 after a median 5 days on market. 1 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).
$551,361
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $551,361
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $585,984
- 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
- $429,000
- Median list price
- $648,000
- Median price per sqft
- $360
- 1-year sale-price change
- -42.8%
- Median days on market
- 5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 12
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,330/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,400/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,720/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,640/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Walnut Grove Elementary
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
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- 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
- Travis Air Force Base (17.7 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.0 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
- 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
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 14,745
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 15,836
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, John Muir National Historic Site, Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- Rio Vista Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Travis Air Force Base (SUU) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTIST HEALTH LODI MEMORIAL, SUTTER DELTA MEDICAL CENTER, METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -5,111 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,946
- Housing built before 1970
- 67.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,452
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.9%
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
| Walnut grove | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $551,361 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $429,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 5 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,452 | $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 Walnut grove, CA?
- $551,361.
- What is the median sale price in Walnut grove, CA?
- $429,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Walnut grove, CA?
- Median days on market: 5 days.
- What is typical rent in Walnut grove, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,720/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Walnut grove, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, lightning.
- Is Walnut grove, CA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Walnut grove, 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 Walnut grove, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Walnut grove, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Walnut grove, CA?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Walnut grove, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Walnut grove, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Walnut grove, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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