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Humboldt County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of May 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%
-0.732
Inventory Health25%
+9.045
Affordability20%
2
Economic Strength20%
-1.345
Rental Yield15%
31

Where is Humboldt County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Humboldt 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.

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%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.4%-1.8%

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

Now: 32
3-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 May 2026, Humboldt County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 32 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 2 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 (45/100) and its weakest is Affordability (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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