Blythe, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Riverside County · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario · population 17,320

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35
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Blythe stands

Home values down 8.7% in the last year. population shrinking 1.4% per year.

Median home $219,368
1-year -8.7%
5-yr CAGR +2.1%
vs 5-yr peak -9.9%
Population -1.4%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-12$219k$121k$165k$209k$253k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
56/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
10 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
48 · w22%
Distance from peak
45 · w18%
Population growth
24 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
62 · w10%
Long thesis

Blythe has held up across the cycle: home values at $219,368 with +2.1% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Blythe is down 8.7% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Blythe

Blythe is a city in Riverside County, California, with an estimated population of 17,320. It anchors the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area. The population has contracted 1.4% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Blythe is $219,368 as of 2026-04, down 8.7% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +2.1% annual growth (-9.9% from the 5-year peak). The composite momentum score is 35 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

▲ Bull case

○The data is the data: Blythe has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Prices actively falling: down 8.7% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
●Net out-migration: population shrinking 1.4% per year — services, schools, and tax base will follow.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Riverside County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Riverside County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Blythe

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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