CA area data
Shaver Lake, CA
Shaver Lake, CA.
Population: 345 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Shaver Lake, CA is $607,845 — down 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $607,500 after a median 71 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$607,845
Typical home value
-0.7%
1-year change
71
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $607,845
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.7%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $633,549
- 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
- $607,500
- Median list price
- $749,500
- Median price per sqft
- $352
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.4%
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 30
- For-sale inventory
- 73
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 65
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,363/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,685/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,333/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,671/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, hail, heat wave, inland flooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · hail: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 3
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 91% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 20.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 105
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 226
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 164
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 140
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 203
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Devils Postpile National Monument (34 mi)
- National parks include
- Devils Postpile National Monument, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Yosemite National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Italian Bar Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) (37 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 10
- Hospitals include
- COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER, KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - FRESNO
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 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)
- -1,907 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1985
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,750
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 350,378
- Average weekly wage
- $1,094
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,271
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Shaver Lake | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $607,845 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $607,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 71 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,750 | $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 Shaver Lake, CA?
- $607,845.
- What is the median sale price in Shaver Lake, CA?
- $607,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Shaver Lake, CA?
- Median days on market: 71 days.
- What is typical rent in Shaver Lake, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,685/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Shaver Lake, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, hail, heat wave, inland flooding.
- Is Shaver Lake, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Shaver Lake, CA. 3 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Shaver Lake, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 91% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Shaver Lake, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Shaver Lake, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Shaver Lake, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Shaver Lake, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 61. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Shaver Lake, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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