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Yolo County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Yolo 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%
42
Inventory Health25%
60
Affordability20%
6
Economic Strength20%
57
Rental Yield15%
45

Where is Yolo County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Yolo 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 Yolo County, CA?

Our model forecasts Yolo County, CA’s home prices to rise about 1.5% 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.

Yolo County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$672K-2.2%
Median Days on Market20 days0%
Months of Supply2.1-32.3%
Homes for Sale300-20.2%
Homes Sold142▲ +18.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$392▲ +1.7%

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

Now: 43
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Yolo County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Yolo County, CA is $672K, having fallen 2.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Yolo County, CA?

Yolo 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 Yolo County, CA's Alpha Score?

Yolo County, CA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (60/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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