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Yolo County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of May 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%
-2.342
Inventory Health25%
+9.659
Affordability20%
2
Economic Strength20%
59
Rental Yield15%
38

Where is Yolo County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Yolo County, CA is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

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%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.7%▲ +0.9%

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

Now: 41
3-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 May 2026, Yolo County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 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 2 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 (59/100) and its weakest is Affordability (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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