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Calaveras County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · score computed October 2026

Deep 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%
●10
Inventory Health25%
●23

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●4
Economic Strength20%
●44
Rental Yield15%
●17

Where is Calaveras County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Calaveras 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 Calaveras 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.

Calaveras County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$443K▼ -11.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market64 days▲ +12.3%Redfin
Months of Supply6.5▲ +66.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale473▲ +65.4%Redfin
Homes Sold73▼ -1.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$264▼ -2.1%Redfin

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

Now: 20
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Calaveras County, CA is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 20 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $443K, having fallen 11.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Calaveras County, CA?

Calaveras County, CA scores 4 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 Economic Strength (44/100) and its weakest is Affordability (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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