The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 92561 sells for about $164,500, or $264 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (0%), a market in balance. Homes take about 104 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,656 a month.
ZIP 92561 — Mountain Center
The housing market in Mountain Center (92561) is characterized by low inventory and limited transaction volume. Current data indicates a median listing price of $164,500 with a long median time on market, reflecting a niche, rural market environment.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 104 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.0% · poverty 10.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 92561, Mountain Center, CA
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (California) — Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act Special Parcel Tax Assessment: Levies an annual direct, non-ad valorem special tax directly on the parcel's secured property tax bill to fund designated community infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer facilities, school facilities, emergency services) and repay municipal debt bonds. State (California) — California Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption: Reduces the taxable assessed value of the qualifying owner-occupied principal residence by $7,000 against the county assessment roll, generating a direct tax savings of approximately $70 annually (computed as $7,000 × 1% base rate). State (California) — California Proposition 13 Ad Valorem Real Property Tax: Establishes a base ad valorem tax rate capped at 1.0% of assessed value plus voter-approved local indebtedness and direct assessments (typically resulting in an effective tax rate of 1.1% to 1.25%).
Data retrieved from Census Reporter profile for ZCTA 92561.
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.