Sierra County, CA Housing Market Brief
county · CA · score computed October 2026
What is Sierra 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.
Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band
Where is Sierra County, CA in its market cycle?
Sierra 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 Sierra 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.
Sierra County, CA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $274K | ▼ -36.3% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 75 days | ▲ +11.9% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 4.3 | ▼ -23.2% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 27 | ▼ -3.6% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 6 | ▲ +20% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $224 | ▲ +0.4% | Redfin |
How has Sierra County, CA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sierra County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Sierra County, CA is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 14 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, building, affordability, and economic — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Sierra County, CA?
The median sale price in Sierra County, CA is $274K, having fallen 36.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Sierra County, CA?
Sierra 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 Sierra County, CA's Alpha Score?
Sierra County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (51/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of Sierra County, CA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.