CA area data
Gustine, CA
Gustine, CA.
Population: 9,506 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Gustine, CA is $420,399 — down 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $440,000 after a median 11 days on market. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, heat wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$420,399
Typical home value
-0.9%
1-year change
11
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $420,399
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Dec 2024)
- $435,691
- 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
- $440,000
- Median list price
- $452,500
- Median price per sqft
- $335
- 1-year sale-price change
- +15.9%
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 13
- For-sale inventory
- 18
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,200/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,262/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,517/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,087/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,477/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 20.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Gustine Elementary, Gustine High, Pioneer High (Continuation), Romero Elementary, Gustine Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, heat wave, inland flooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · heat wave: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 30.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Valley Wood Preserving, Inc. (23.9 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.6 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)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 186
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 179
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 100
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,435
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,351
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (48 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Gustine Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Castle Airport (MER) (29 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 10
- Hospitals include
- EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER, NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER, SUTTER TRACY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 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)
- -112 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1991
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,528
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 66,454
- Average weekly wage
- $999
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 780
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Gustine | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $420,399 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $440,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 11 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,528 | $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 Gustine, CA?
- $420,399.
- What is the median sale price in Gustine, CA?
- $440,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Gustine, CA?
- Median days on market: 11 days.
- What is typical rent in Gustine, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,517/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Gustine, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, heat wave, inland flooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Gustine, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Gustine, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Gustine, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Gustine, CA?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Gustine, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Gustine, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Gustine, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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