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Yuba County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Yuba 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%
-6.645
Inventory Health25%
+1.853
Affordability20%
6
Economic Strength20%
54
Rental Yield15%
40

Where is Yuba County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Yuba County, CA is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Yuba County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$450K-3.4%
Median Days on Market33 days-17.5%
Months of Supply3.9▲ +5.4%
Homes for Sale293-9%
Homes Sold75-12.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$275▲ +2.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.9%-0.5%

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

Now: 40
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Yuba County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Yuba County, CA is $450K, having fallen 3.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Yuba County, CA?

Yuba County, CA scores 6 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Yuba County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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