CA area data
North Edwards, CA
North Edwards, CA.
Population: 3,502 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in North Edwards, CA is $205,773 — down 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $195,000 after a median 63 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).
$205,773
Typical home value
-2.5%
1-year change
63
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $205,773
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +237.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2025)
- $211,093
- 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
- $195,000
- Median list price
- $213,450
- Median price per sqft
- $172
- 1-year sale-price change
- +129.4%
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 16
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 18.5 : 1
- Schools include
- Desert Junior-Senior High, Irving L. Branch Elementary, William A. Bailey Elementary
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 A
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 7
- 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
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Edwards Air Force Base (3.3 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 7.9 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
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,152
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,042
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- César E. Chávez National Monument (46 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- Edwards Af Aux North Base Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) (5 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 6
- Hospitals include
- ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL, PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, PROVIDENCE ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 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
- 1991
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,310
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.5%
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
| North Edwards | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $205,773 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $195,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 63 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,310 | $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 North Edwards, CA?
- $205,773.
- What is the median sale price in North Edwards, CA?
- $195,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in North Edwards, CA?
- Median days on market: 63 days.
- What is typical rent in North Edwards, 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 North Edwards, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, heat wave, inland flooding, landslide.
- Is North Edwards, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within North Edwards, CA. 7 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in North Edwards, 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 North Edwards, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near North Edwards, CA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Edwards Air Force Base, 3.3 mi.
- How many schools serve North Edwards, CA?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is North Edwards, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in North Edwards, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 70. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in North Edwards, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for North Edwards
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