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Plumas County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Plumas County, CA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-21.754
Inventory Health25%
-12.224
Affordability20%
+4.59
Economic Strength20%
31
Rental Yield15%
+10.320

Where is Plumas County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Plumas County, CA is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Plumas County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$447K▲ +0.4%
Median Days on Market63 days▲ +37%
Months of Supply9.5▲ +13.1%
Homes for Sale348▲ +22.1%
Homes Sold38▲ +8.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$248-18.3%

How has Plumas County, CA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 28
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Plumas County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Plumas County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 28 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Plumas County, CA?

The median sale price in Plumas County, CA is $447K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Plumas County, CA?

Plumas County, CA scores 9 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Plumas County, CA's Alpha Score?

Plumas County, CA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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