CA area data
Janesville, CA
Janesville, CA.
Population: 2,959 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Janesville, CA is $321,534 — up 1.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $389,000 after a median 84 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, inland flooding, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$321,534
Typical home value
+1.2%
1-year change
84
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $321,534
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $342,005
- 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
- $389,000
- Median list price
- $372,000
- Median price per sqft
- $221
- 1-year sale-price change
- +24.9%
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 8
- For-sale inventory
- 18
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $884/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,046/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,248/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,728/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,086/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
- 18.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Janesville Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, inland flooding, wildfire, winter weather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · winter weather: Relatively Moderate · inland flooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 1
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 62.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 366
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 466
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) (7 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 3
- Hospitals include
- EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL - PORTOLA CAMPUS, BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER, PLUMAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- 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)
- -328 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1986
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,465
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,684
- Average weekly wage
- $999
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 17
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Janesville | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $321,534 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $389,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 84 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,465 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Janesville, CA?
- $321,534.
- What is the median sale price in Janesville, CA?
- $389,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Janesville, CA?
- Median days on market: 84 days.
- What is typical rent in Janesville, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,248/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Janesville, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, inland flooding, wildfire, winter weather.
- Is Janesville, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Janesville, CA. 1 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claim is on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Janesville, 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 Janesville, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Janesville, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Janesville, CA?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Janesville, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Janesville, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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