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Tehama County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of May 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%
-9.434
Inventory Health25%
-18.235
Affordability20%
7
Economic Strength20%
-0.951
Rental Yield15%
29

Where is Tehama County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Tehama County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$333K-4%
Median Days on Market40 days-34.4%
Months of Supply4.8▲ +2.1%
Homes for Sale247-4.6%
Homes Sold52-5.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$217-12.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.7%-0.8%

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

Now: 32
3-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 May 2026, Tehama County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 32 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 $333K, having fallen 4% over the past year.

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 (51/100) and its weakest is Affordability (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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