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Kings County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Kings 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%
-9.057
Inventory Health25%
-4.152
Affordability20%
+1.126
Economic Strength20%
40
Rental Yield15%
+15.062

Where is Kings County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kings 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 Kings County, CA?

Our model forecasts Kings County, CA’s home prices to rise about 2.3% 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.

Kings County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$364K▲ +4%
Median Days on Market21 days-58.8%
Months of Supply2.9▲ +3.6%
Homes for Sale245▲ +2.9%
Homes Sold87-2.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$2290%

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

Now: 47
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Kings County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Kings County, CA is $364K, having risen 4% over the past year.

How affordable is Kings County, CA?

Kings County, CA scores 26 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Kings County, CA's Alpha Score?

Kings County, CA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (62/100) and its weakest is Affordability (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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