Alpine County, CA Housing Market Brief
county · CA · score computed October 2026
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.
Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band
Where is Alpine County, CA in its market cycle?
Alpine County, CA is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Alpine 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.
Alpine County, CA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $475K | ▲ +187.8% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 224 days | ▲ +51.4% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 8.5 | ▼ -17.5% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 43 | ▲ +38.7% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 5 | ▲ +66.7% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $350 | ▲ +47.9% | Redfin |
How has Alpine County, CA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alpine County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Alpine County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 31 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, building, affordability, and economic — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Alpine County, CA?
The median sale price in Alpine County, CA is $475K, having risen 187.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Alpine County, CA?
Alpine County, CA scores 5 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 Inventory Health (59/100) and its weakest is Affordability (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of Alpine County, CA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.