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Nevada County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Nevada 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%
-4.054
Inventory Health25%
-6.746
Affordability20%
6
Economic Strength20%
45
Rental Yield15%
-4.639

Where is Nevada County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Nevada 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 Nevada County, CA?

Our model forecasts Nevada 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.

Nevada County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$673K▲ +11.2%
Median Days on Market33 days-17.5%
Months of Supply3.8-24%
Homes for Sale603-20.9%
Homes Sold164▲ +5.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$372▲ +9.7%

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

Now: 38
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Nevada County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Nevada County, CA is $673K, having risen 11.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Nevada County, CA?

Nevada 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 Nevada County, CA's Alpha Score?

Nevada County, CA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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