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Tehama County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Tehama 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%
●29

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●7
Economic Strength20%
●50
Rental Yield15%
●16

Where is Tehama County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Tehama County, CA 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 Tehama County, CA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Tehama County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$329K▼ -1.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market85 days▼ -4.5%Redfin
Months of Supply5.0▼ -16.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale264▲ +7.8%Redfin
Homes Sold52▲ +26.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$231▲ +2.6%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Tehama County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 28 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Tehama County, CA is $329K, having fallen 1.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Tehama County, CA?

Tehama County, CA scores 7 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Tehama County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (50/100) and its weakest is Affordability (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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