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Calaveras County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Calaveras 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%
-16.933
Inventory Health25%
-2.020
Affordability20%
+1.813
Economic Strength20%
46
Rental Yield15%
+4.947

Where is Calaveras County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Calaveras 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 Calaveras County, CA?

Our model forecasts Calaveras County, CA’s home prices to decline about 2.6% 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.

Calaveras County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$484K▲ +7.7%
Median Days on Market46 days-33.3%
Months of Supply7.0▲ +12.9%
Homes for Sale502▲ +49.9%
Homes Sold74▲ +32.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$289▲ +2.6%

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

Now: 31
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Calaveras County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 31 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Calaveras County, CA is $484K, having risen 7.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Calaveras County, CA?

Calaveras 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 Calaveras County, CA's Alpha Score?

Calaveras County, CA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (47/100) and its weakest is Affordability (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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