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Lassen County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · as of August 2026

Balanced

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%
-15.454
Inventory Health25%
-0.848
Affordability20%
57
Economic Strength20%
34
Rental Yield15%
61

Where is Lassen County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lassen County, CA is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lassen County, CA?

Our model forecasts Lassen County, CA’s home prices to decline about 8.2% 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.

Lassen County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$266K-14.5%
Median Days on Market56 days▲ +9.8%
Months of Supply8.9▲ +18.7%
Homes for Sale144-17.2%
Homes Sold17-29.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$193▲ +12.2%

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

Now: 50
12-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?

As of August 2026, Lassen County, CA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $266K, having fallen 14.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Lassen County, CA?

Lassen County, CA scores 57 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable 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 Rental Yield (61/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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