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Alpine County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Alpine 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%
-22.241
Inventory Health25%
+7.945
Affordability20%
13
Economic Strength20%
-0.554
Rental Yield15%
No data
50

Where is Alpine County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Alpine 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.

Alpine County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$482K
Median Days on Market4 days
Months of Supply32.0
Homes for Sale32
Homes Sold1
Median Price / Sq Ft$231
Sale-to-List Ratio96.6%

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

Now: 40
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Alpine County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Alpine County, CA is $482K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Alpine County, CA?

Alpine County, CA scores 13 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Alpine County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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