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Yuba County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Buyer's

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%
+8.454
Inventory Health25%
-2.352
Affordability20%
-0.814
Economic Strength20%
55
Rental Yield15%
-14.116

Where is Yuba County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Yuba County, CA is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Yuba County, CA?

Our model forecasts Yuba County, CA’s home prices to rise about 2.5% 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.

Yuba County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$459K▲ +5.3%
Median Days on Market45 days▲ +15.4%
Months of Supply4.3-6.5%
Homes for Sale304-12.9%
Homes Sold73-6.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$262-5%

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

Now: 40
12-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 August 2026, Yuba County, CA is classified as a Buyer's 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 $459K, having risen 5.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Yuba County, CA?

Yuba County, CA scores 14 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 (55/100) and its weakest is Affordability (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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