CA area data
Maxwell, CA
Maxwell, CA.
Population: 1,405 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Maxwell, CA is $307,780 — down 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $343,000 after a median 101 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, earthquake, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$307,780
Typical home value
-0.3%
1-year change
101
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $307,780
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Dec 2024)
- $325,670
- 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
- $343,000
- Median list price
- $240,000
- Median price per sqft
- $194
- 1-year sale-price change
- -17.8%
- Median days on market
- 101 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,073/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,080/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,344/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,861/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,221/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
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Maxwell Elementary, Maxwell Sr High, Maxwell Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · inland flooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 41.4%
- 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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.2 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)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 289
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 76
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 96
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 35
- Nearest airport
- Moller Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yuba County Airport (MYV) (37 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 7
- Hospitals include
- ENLOE HEALTH, WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SUTTER SURGICAL HOSPITAL - NORTH VALLEY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 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)
- -47 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1959
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 5.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,776
- Households with broadband internet
- 33.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,143
- Average weekly wage
- $1,171
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 17
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Maxwell | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $307,780 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $343,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 101 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,776 | $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 Maxwell, CA?
- $307,780.
- What is the median sale price in Maxwell, CA?
- $343,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Maxwell, CA?
- Median days on market: 101 days.
- What is typical rent in Maxwell, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,344/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Maxwell, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in Maxwell, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Maxwell, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Maxwell, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Maxwell, CA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the air quality in Maxwell, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Maxwell, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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