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El Dorado County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is El Dorado 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%
+10.447
Inventory Health25%
+1.149
Affordability20%
3
Economic Strength20%
-2.452
Rental Yield15%
14

Where is El Dorado County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

El Dorado 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.

El Dorado County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$728K▲ +4.1%
Median Days on Market29 days▲ +20.8%
Months of Supply3.9-4.9%
Homes for Sale975-10.5%
Homes Sold250-5.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$371▲ +5.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.1%▲ +0.1%

How has El Dorado County, CA’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, El Dorado 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 El Dorado County, CA?

The median sale price in El Dorado County, CA is $728K, having risen 4.1% over the past year.

How affordable is El Dorado County, CA?

El Dorado County, CA scores 3 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving El Dorado County, CA's Alpha Score?

El Dorado County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Affordability (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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