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Stanislaus County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · score computed October 2026

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What is Stanislaus 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%
●25
Inventory Health25%
●47

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●6
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●19

Where is Stanislaus County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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.

Stanislaus County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$486K▲ +3.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market31 days▼ -11.4%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▼ -6.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale935▼ -0.8%Redfin
Homes Sold323▲ +4.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$293▼ -0.3%Redfin

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

Now: 30
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Stanislaus County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 30 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Stanislaus County, CA is $486K, having risen 3.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Stanislaus County, CA?

Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County, CA's Alpha Score?

Stanislaus County, CA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (47/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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