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Kings County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · score computed October 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%
●62
Inventory Health25%
●78

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

Affordability20%
●11
Economic Strength20%
●39
Rental Yield15%
●33

Where is Kings County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kings County, CA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Kings 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.

Kings County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$369K▼ -0.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market42 days▲ +7.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.5▲ +13.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale258▲ +21.1%Redfin
Homes Sold105▲ +9.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$236▲ +1.6%Redfin

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

Now: 47
2-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?

In the scores computed October 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, building, 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 $369K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Kings County, CA?

Kings 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 Kings County, CA's Alpha Score?

Kings County, CA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (78/100) and its weakest is Affordability (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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