Area data
ZIP 94551
Population: 37,885 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 94551 is $967,253 — down 4.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $931,500 after a median 19 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,147/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$967,253
Typical home value
-4.1%
1-year change
19
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $967,253
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $1.07M
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $931,500
- Median list price
- $949,000
- Median price per sqft
- $644
- 1-year sale-price change
- -7.8%
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 132
- For-sale inventory
- 102
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 86
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,147/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,088/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,805/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,592/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,250/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)
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 20.8 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Tri-Valley ROP, Livermore Valley Joint Unified
- Schools include
- Tri-Valley ROP, Leo R. Croce Elementary, Andrew N. Christensen Middle, Junction K-8, Marylin Avenue Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone C
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 1
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (USDOE) (5.8 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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 47.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.9 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 72,174
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 65,452
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, John Muir National Historic Site, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (23 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 67
- Hospitals include
- ST ROSE HOSPITAL, PENINSULA MEDICAL CENTER, CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR-DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1980
- Housing built before 1970
- 32.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,914
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 94551 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $967,253 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $931,500 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 19 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,147/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,914 | — | $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 ZIP 94551?
- $967,253.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 94551?
- $931,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 94551?
- Median days on market: 19 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 94551?
- Typical rent: $3,147/month.
- Is ZIP 94551 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 94551. 1 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claim is on record; the most common zone among them is C. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 94551?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 94551?
- 8 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 94551 walkable?
- Walkability index: 15.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 94551?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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