CA area data
Mojave, CA
Mojave, CA.
Population: 6,435 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Mojave, CA is $235,351 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $262,500 after a median 35 days on market. 3 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).
$235,351
Typical home value
-0.1%
1-year change
35
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $235,351
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +167.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Dec 2024)
- $240,586
- 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
- $262,500
- Median list price
- $259,900
- Median price per sqft
- $213
- 1-year sale-price change
- -12.2%
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 24
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,265/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,273/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,656/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,293/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,768/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
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 21.0 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Kern County ROP, Mojave Unified
- Schools include
- Kern County ROP, Mojave Elementary, Mojave Jr./Sr. High
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, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AO
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 10
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 95% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Edwards Air Force Base (18.8 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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 5.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 70
- Days with Good air quality
- 64
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 236
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 200
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 389
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,597
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,855
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- César E. Chávez National Monument (24 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV) (2 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 7
- Hospitals include
- ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL, PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, LP
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Grocery stores nearby
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 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)
- -1,496 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1982
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $974
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 273,487
- Average weekly wage
- $1,104
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,159
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Mojave | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $235,351 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $262,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $974 | $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 Mojave, CA?
- $235,351.
- What is the median sale price in Mojave, CA?
- $262,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Mojave, CA?
- Median days on market: 35 days.
- What is typical rent in Mojave, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,656/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Mojave, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, heat wave, inland flooding, landslide.
- Is Mojave, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Mojave, CA. 10 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AO. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Mojave, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 95% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Mojave, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mojave, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Mojave, CA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Mojave, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Mojave, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 70. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Mojave, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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