CA area data
Meridian, CA
Meridian, CA.
Population: 680 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Meridian, CA is $419,411 — up 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $492,500 after a median 160 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, earthquake, heat wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$419,411
Typical home value
+2.5%
1-year change
160
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $419,411
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $483,913
- 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
- $492,500
- Median price per sqft
- $220
- 1-year sale-price change
- +101.0%
- Median days on market
- 160 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.6%
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,159/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,367/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,674/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 29.2 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Feather River Charter District, Meridian Elementary
- Schools include
- Feather River Charter, Meridian Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · inland flooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 79% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 25.6%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 18.8 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)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 230
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 134
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 100
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 46
- Nearest airport
- Moronis Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yuba County Airport (MYV) (15 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 24
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTIST HEALTH ST HELENA, MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL, OROVILLE 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)
- -407 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1955
- Housing built before 1970
- 68.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,864
- Households with broadband internet
- 31.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,018
- Average weekly wage
- $1,046
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 360
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Meridian | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $419,411 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $492,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 160 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,864 | $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 Meridian, CA?
- $419,411.
- What is the median sale price in Meridian, CA?
- $492,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Meridian, CA?
- Median days on market: 160 days.
- What is typical rent in Meridian, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,600/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Meridian, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Meridian, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 79% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Meridian, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Meridian, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Meridian, CA?
- 2 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the air quality in Meridian, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Meridian, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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