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San Bernardino County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is San Bernardino 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%
-1.053
Inventory Health25%
-1.548
Affordability20%
+0.611
Economic Strength20%
45
Rental Yield15%
+5.146

Where is San Bernardino County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for San Bernardino County, CA?

Our model forecasts San Bernardino County, CA’s home prices to hold flat 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.

San Bernardino County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$543K▲ +1.6%
Median Days on Market49 days-10.9%
Months of Supply4.2-10.6%
Homes for Sale6,707-11.8%
Homes Sold1,659▲ +0.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$328-3%

How has San Bernardino County, CA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 41
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, San Bernardino County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in San Bernardino County, CA?

The median sale price in San Bernardino County, CA is $543K, having risen 1.6% over the past year.

How affordable is San Bernardino County, CA?

San Bernardino County, CA scores 11 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving San Bernardino County, CA's Alpha Score?

San Bernardino County, CA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (53/100) and its weakest is Affordability (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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