CA area data
Loyalton, CA
Loyalton, CA.
Population: 1,328 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Loyalton, CA is $305,484 — up 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $445,000 after a median 101 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with landslide, lightning, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$305,484
Typical home value
+0.8%
1-year change
101
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $305,484
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2026)
- $307,546
- 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
- $445,000
- Median list price
- $395,000
- Median price per sqft
- $235
- 1-year sale-price change
- -20.9%
- Median days on market
- 101 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 8
- For-sale inventory
- 13
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,063/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,167/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,526/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,113/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,522/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.5 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified, Sierra County Office of Education
- Schools include
- Loyalton Elementary, Loyalton High, Sierra Pass (Continuation), Sierra County Special Education
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- landslide, lightning, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- wildfire: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · winter weather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 100% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.4%
- 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
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 70.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 445.0 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Sierraville Dearwater Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) (22 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 12
- Hospitals include
- SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL - PORTOLA CAMPUS, TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- +2 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1972
- Housing built before 1970
- 47.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,756
- Households with broadband internet
- 35.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 311
- Average weekly wage
- $851
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Mining, Utilities
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Loyalton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $305,484 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $445,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 101 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,756 | $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 Loyalton, CA?
- $305,484.
- What is the median sale price in Loyalton, CA?
- $445,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Loyalton, CA?
- Median days on market: 101 days.
- What is typical rent in Loyalton, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,526/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Loyalton, CA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, lightning, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in Loyalton, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 100% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Loyalton, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Loyalton, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Loyalton, CA?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in Loyalton, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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