CA area data
Whitethorn, CA
Whitethorn, CA.
Population: 1,115 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Whitethorn, CA is $358,686 — down 7.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $467,500 after a median 26.5 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, earthquake, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$358,686
Median home value
-7.2%
1-year change
26.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $358,686
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -23.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $501,654
- 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
- $467,500
- Median list price
- $455,000
- Median price per sqft
- $267
- 1-year sale-price change
- +29.9%
- Median days on market
- 26.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 8
- For-sale inventory
- 29
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- -5.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Leggett Valley Unified, Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
- Schools include
- Whale Gulch Elementary, Whale Gulch High, Whitethorn Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- VE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.4%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 86.1 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)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 284
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 70
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 299
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 180
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 242
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Shelter Cove Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -346 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
- 26.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,600
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 33.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,011
- Average weekly wage
- $963
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 126
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Whitethorn | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $358,686 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $467,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 27 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,600 | $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 Whitethorn, CA?
- $358,686.
- What is the median sale price in Whitethorn, CA?
- $467,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Whitethorn, CA?
- Median days on market: 26.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Whitethorn, 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 Whitethorn, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami.
- Is Whitethorn, CA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone VE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Whitethorn, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Whitethorn, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Whitethorn, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Whitethorn, CA?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Whitethorn, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Whitethorn, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 32. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Whitethorn, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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