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Shasta County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Shasta 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%
36
Inventory Health25%
45
Affordability20%
25
Economic Strength20%
55
Rental Yield15%
41

Where is Shasta County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Shasta County, CA is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Shasta County, CA?

Our model forecasts Shasta County, CA’s home prices to rise about 2.6% 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.

Shasta County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$380K-0.8%
Median Days on Market24 days-20%
Months of Supply3.2-8.6%
Homes for Sale609-10.7%
Homes Sold190-2.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$256▲ +1.7%

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

Now: 41
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Shasta County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Shasta County, CA is $380K, having fallen 0.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Shasta County, CA?

Shasta County, CA scores 25 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Shasta County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (55/100) and its weakest is Affordability (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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