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Tulare County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Tulare 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%
-2.553
Inventory Health25%
-4.345
Affordability20%
-3.019
Economic Strength20%
28
Rental Yield15%
-8.551

Where is Tulare County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Tulare 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.

What’s the forecast for Tulare County, CA?

Our model forecasts Tulare County, CA’s home prices to rise about 3.1% over the next 12 months (high 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.

Tulare County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$399K▲ +5%
Median Days on Market32 days-15.8%
Months of Supply3.4▲ +17.2%
Homes for Sale927▲ +5.8%
Homes Sold284-8.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$241▲ +0.7%

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

Now: 39
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Tulare County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Tulare County, CA is $399K, having risen 5% over the past year.

How affordable is Tulare County, CA?

Tulare County, CA scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Tulare County, CA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (53/100) and its weakest is Affordability (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Tulare County, CA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.