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Sutter County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Sutter 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%
●19
Inventory Health25%
●79

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●6
Economic Strength20%
●44
Rental Yield15%
●13

Where is Sutter County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Sutter 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 Sutter 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.

Sutter County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$419K▼ -5%Redfin
Median Days on Market30 days▼ -37.5%Redfin
Months of Supply4.4▲ +33.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale213▲ +23.1%Redfin
Homes Sold48▼ -9.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$259▼ -2%Redfin

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

Now: 35
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Sutter County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Sutter County, CA is $419K, having fallen 5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Sutter County, CA?

Sutter 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 Sutter County, CA's Alpha Score?

Sutter County, CA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (79/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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