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San Benito County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is San Benito 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%
+8.248
Inventory Health25%
+13.159
Affordability20%
-1.38
Economic Strength20%
51
Rental Yield15%
-1.449

Where is San Benito County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

San Benito 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 San Benito County, CA?

Our model forecasts San Benito County, CA’s home prices to rise about 4.8% 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.

San Benito County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$798K-1.4%
Median Days on Market26 days▲ +23.8%
Months of Supply2.6-45.8%
Homes for Sale128-23.8%
Homes Sold50▲ +38.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$402-7.3%

How has San Benito County, CA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 43
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, San Benito County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in San Benito County, CA?

The median sale price in San Benito County, CA is $798K, having fallen 1.4% over the past year.

How affordable is San Benito County, CA?

San Benito County, CA scores 8 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving San Benito County, CA's Alpha Score?

San Benito County, CA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (59/100) and its weakest is Affordability (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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