CA area data
Nicasio, CA
Nicasio, CA.
Population: 715 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Nicasio, CA is $2.08M — up 2.8% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastal flooding, earthquake, inland flooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$2.08M
Typical home value
+2.8%
1-year change
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $2.08M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +41.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $2.30M
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $2.50M
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,574/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $3,003/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,697/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,832/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $5,439/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
- 11.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Nicasio
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastal flooding, earthquake, inland flooding, landslide, tsunami
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastal flooding: Very High · landslide: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · tsunami: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone C
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 10
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 87% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 27.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- United Heckathorn Co. (20 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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.0 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)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 87
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 8
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 66
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 947
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,274
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Point Reyes National Seashore (12 mi)
- National parks include
- Point Reyes National Seashore, Muir Woods National Monument, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (NOT) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) (30 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 53
- Hospitals include
- ST ROSE HOSPITAL, PENINSULA MEDICAL CENTER, CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR-DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 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)
- -1,518 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1974
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 5.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 94,533
- Average weekly wage
- $1,809
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 149
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Nicasio | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $2.08M | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $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 Nicasio, CA?
- $2.08M.
- What is typical rent in Nicasio, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $3,697/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Nicasio, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastal flooding, earthquake, inland flooding, landslide, tsunami.
- Is Nicasio, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Nicasio, CA. 10 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is C. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Nicasio, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 87% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Nicasio, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Nicasio, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Nicasio, CA?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Nicasio, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Nicasio, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 21. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Nicasio, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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