CA area data
French Gulch, CA
French Gulch, CA.
Population: 172 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in French Gulch, CA is $85,700. Homes sell for a median $230,000 after a median 63 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with inland flooding, wildfire, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$85,700
Median home value (Census)
63
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $85,700
- 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
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $625,000
- Median price per sqft
- $196
- 1-year sale-price change
- +31.4%
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,201/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,209/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,581/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,189/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,643/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.0 : 1
- Schools include
- French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- inland flooding, wildfire, drought, earthquake, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- wildfire: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 99% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Iron Mountain Mine (3.4 mi)
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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 276
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 88
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (5 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Benton Field (BZF) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) (20 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 5
- Hospitals include
- ST ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING, PATIENTS' HOSPITAL OF REDDING
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1976
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $343
- Households with broadband internet
- 12.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 58,359
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 254
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| French Gulch | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $230,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 63 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $343 | $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 French Gulch, CA?
- $85,700 (Census ACS).
- What is the median sale price in French Gulch, CA?
- $230,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in French Gulch, CA?
- Median days on market: 63 days.
- What is typical rent in French Gulch, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,581/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in French Gulch, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inland flooding, wildfire, drought, earthquake, heat wave.
- What is the wildfire risk in French Gulch, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 99% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in French Gulch, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near French Gulch, CA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Iron Mountain Mine, 3.4 mi.
- How many schools serve French Gulch, CA?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the air quality in French Gulch, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in French Gulch, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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