Red Bluff, CA metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · CA · score computed September 2026
What is Red Bluff, CA metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 3 of 5 (population 58,778–112,360) · comparable within its band
Where is Red Bluff, CA metro area in its market cycle?
Red Bluff, CA metro area is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Red Bluff, CA metro area?
Our model forecasts Red Bluff, CA metro area’s home prices to rise about 16.3% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Red Bluff, CA metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $323K | ▼ -11.5% |
| Median Days on Market | 73 days | 0% |
| Months of Supply | 6.2 | ▲ +34.8% |
| Homes for Sale | 281 | ▲ +22.7% |
| Homes Sold | 47 | ▼ -7.8% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $231 | ▼ -0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Red Bluff, CA metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed September 2026, Red Bluff, CA metro area is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 24 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Red Bluff, CA metro area?
The median sale price in Red Bluff, CA metro area is $323K, having fallen 11.5% over the past year.
How affordable is Red Bluff, CA metro area?
Red Bluff, CA metro area scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Red Bluff, CA metro area's Alpha Score?
Red Bluff, CA metro area's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (37/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of Red Bluff, CA metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.