CA area data
Yuba city, CA
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Yuba city.
Population: 81,625 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Yuba city, CA is $443,762 — up 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $338,500 after a median 32 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,133/month. 25 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, earthquake, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$443,762
Median home value
+0.3%
1-year change
32
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $443,762
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $462,358
- 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
- $338,500
- Median list price
- $354,000
- Median price per sqft
- $223
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.9%
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 34
- For-sale inventory
- 172
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 30
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 67
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,133/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 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
- 25
- Elementary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- AeroSTEM Academy District, Yuba City Charter District, Twin Rivers Charter District
- Schools include
- AeroSTEM Academy, Yuba City Charter, Twin Rivers Charter, Albert Powell Continuation, April Lane Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone (varies by location)
- includes A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 79% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.6%
- 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
- 63.5°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.0 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)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 192
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 168
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -49,696
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 8,879
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,150
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 94
- Nearest airport
- Vanderford Ranch Company Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yuba County Airport (MYV) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- SUTTER SURGICAL HOSPITAL - NORTH VALLEY, ADVENTIST HEALTH AND RIDEOUT, ORCHARD HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 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)
- -407 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,413
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,056
- Average weekly wage
- $972
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 117
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Yuba city | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $443,762 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $338,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 32 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,133/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,413 | $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 Yuba city, CA?
- $443,762.
- What is the median sale price in Yuba city, CA?
- $338,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Yuba city, CA?
- Median days on market: 32 days.
- What is typical rent in Yuba city, CA?
- Typical rent: $2,133/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Yuba city, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, heatWave.
- Is Yuba city, CA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone A; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Yuba city, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 79% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Yuba city, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Yuba city, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Yuba city, CA?
- 25 schools (13 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Yuba city, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Yuba city, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Yuba city, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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