CA area data
Templeton, CA
Templeton, CA.
Population: 11,039 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Templeton, CA is $976,697 — up 1.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $965,000 after a median 50 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,175/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, inland flooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$976,697
Typical home value
+1.8%
1-year change
50
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $976,697
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $976,697
- 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
- $965,000
- Median list price
- $1.25M
- Median price per sqft
- $580
- 1-year sale-price change
- -17.7%
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 29
- For-sale inventory
- 45
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,175/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,894/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,079/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,720/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,634/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,208/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 21.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Eagle Canyon High, Vineyard Elementary, Templeton Elementary, Templeton High, Templeton Independent Study High
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, inland flooding, landslide, wildfire, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · wildfire: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · tsunami: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone B
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 9
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 41.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Klau/Buena Vista Mine (10.7 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
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 167
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 119
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 8,890
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 8,767
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Oak Country Ranch Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Paso Robles Municipal Airport (PRB) (11 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTIST HEALTH TWIN CITIES
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 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)
- -292 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1996
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 41.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,190
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 99,890
- Average weekly wage
- $1,174
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 663
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Templeton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $976,697 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $965,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 50 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,175/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,190 | $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 Templeton, CA?
- $976,697.
- What is the median sale price in Templeton, CA?
- $965,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Templeton, CA?
- Median days on market: 50 days.
- What is typical rent in Templeton, CA?
- Typical rent: $3,175/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Templeton, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, inland flooding, landslide, wildfire, earthquake.
- Is Templeton, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Templeton, CA. 9 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is B. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Templeton, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Templeton, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Templeton, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Templeton, CA?
- 7 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Templeton, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Templeton, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Templeton, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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