Area data
Portola, CA — ZIP 96122
Population: 4,447 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 96122 (Portola, CA) is $270,258 — up 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $555,000 after a median 67 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$270,258
Typical home value
+0.8%
1-year change
67
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $270,258
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2026)
- $271,837
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $555,000
- Median list price
- $545,000
- Median price per sqft
- $254
- 1-year sale-price change
- +82.0%
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 21
- For-sale inventory
- 38
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 40
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $990/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,087/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,422/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,883/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,966/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Portola Junior/Senior High, Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation), C. Roy Carmichael Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding, landslide, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- wildfire: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · winter weather: Relatively Moderate · inland flooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 70.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 193
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 162
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 120
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Nervino Airport (NVN) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) (40 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL - PORTOLA CAMPUS
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -202 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1978
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,120
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,281
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 96122 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $270,258 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $555,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 67 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,120 | $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 typical home value in ZIP 96122?
- $270,258.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 96122?
- $555,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 96122?
- Median days on market: 67 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 96122?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,422/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 96122?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding, landslide, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 96122?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 96122?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 96122?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 96122?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 96122?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 96122?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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