CA area data
Buellton, CA
Buellton, CA.
Population: 5,737 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Buellton, CA is $918,934 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $862,500 after a median 30 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,200/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, landslide, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$918,934
Typical home value
+3.2%
1-year change
30
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $918,934
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.7%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $918,934
- 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
- $862,500
- Median list price
- $930,000
- Median price per sqft
- $567
- 1-year sale-price change
- -25.7%
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 16
- For-sale inventory
- 23
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,200/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,479/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,711/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,106/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,990/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,557/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
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 19.6 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District, Buellton Union Elementary
- Schools include
- Olive Grove Charter - Buellton, Jonata Middle, Oak Valley Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, landslide, earthquake, inland flooding, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · landslide: Very High · wildfire: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A09
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 4
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 164
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 201
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 342
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,122
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,075
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Channel Islands National Park (47 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Vandenberg Space Force Base (VBG) (23 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 7
- Hospitals include
- MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 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)
- -2,799 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1992
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,020
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 179,411
- Average weekly wage
- $1,354
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,371
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Buellton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $918,934 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $862,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 30 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,200/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,020 | $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 Buellton, CA?
- $918,934.
- What is the median sale price in Buellton, CA?
- $862,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Buellton, CA?
- Median days on market: 30 days.
- What is typical rent in Buellton, CA?
- Typical rent: $4,200/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Buellton, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, landslide, earthquake, inland flooding, wildfire.
- Is Buellton, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Buellton, CA. 4 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A09. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Buellton, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Buellton, CA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Buellton, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Buellton, CA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Buellton, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Buellton, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Buellton, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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