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Lassen County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Lassen 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%
●81
Inventory Health25%
●11

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●19
Economic Strength20%
●35
Rental Yield15%
●22

Where is Lassen County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lassen 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 Lassen 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.

Lassen County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$241K▼ -0.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market43 days▼ -50%Redfin
Months of Supply6.5▲ +1.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale167▲ +8.4%Redfin
Homes Sold26▲ +8.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$162▼ -11.8%Redfin

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

Now: 33
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Lassen County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 33 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lassen County, CA is $241K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lassen County, CA?

Lassen County, CA scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lassen County, CA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (81/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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