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Tehama County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 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%
+8.543
Inventory Health25%
-8.825
Affordability20%
+3.227
Economic Strength20%
50
Rental Yield15%
-5.349

Where is Tehama County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Tehama 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 Tehama County, CA?

Our model forecasts Tehama County, CA’s home prices to rise about 5.6% 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.

Tehama County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$323K-11.5%
Median Days on Market45 days-37.5%
Months of Supply6.2▲ +34.8%
Homes for Sale281▲ +22.7%
Homes Sold47-7.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$231-0.8%

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

Now: 38
12-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?

As of August 2026, Tehama County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $323K, having fallen 11.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Tehama County, CA?

Tehama County, CA scores 27 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 Inventory Health (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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