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Humboldt County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of July 2026

Buyer's

What is Humboldt 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%
32
Inventory Health25%
48
Affordability20%
10
Economic Strength20%
39
Rental Yield15%
46

Where is Humboldt County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Humboldt County, CA is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Humboldt County, CA?

Our model forecasts Humboldt County, CA’s home prices to rise about 3.9% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Humboldt County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$410K-8.9%
Median Days on Market32 days-36%
Months of Supply4.6▲ +24.3%
Homes for Sale436▲ +5.3%
Homes Sold95-14.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$267-11.9%

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

Now: 35
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Humboldt County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Humboldt County, CA is $410K, having fallen 8.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Humboldt County, CA?

Humboldt County, CA scores 10 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Humboldt County, CA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (48/100) and its weakest is Affordability (10/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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