What is the housing market like in California today?
In August 2021, California home prices were up 517.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $525K.
$170K
Sale Price
$108
Sale $/Sq. Ft.
Under List Price
3.3%
Days on Market
4
Down Payment
—
Total Homes Sold
1
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How hot is the California housing market?
California is very competitive. Homes sell in 4 days.
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100
72
Very Competitive
Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 12 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 4 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 2 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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Climate's impact on California housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in California.
Flood Factor - Extreme
98% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
California has an extreme risk of flooding. 62 properties in California are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 98% of all properties in California. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
23% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
California has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 15 properties in California that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 23% of all properties in California.
100% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
California has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. California is most at risk from hurricanes. 63 properties in California have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 47 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 56 mph.