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Colusa County, CA Housing Market Brief

county · CA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Colusa 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%
●28
Inventory Health25%
●40

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

Affordability20%
●7
Economic Strength20%
●52
Rental Yield15%
●7

Where is Colusa County, CA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Colusa 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 Colusa 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.

Colusa County, CA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$379K▲ +16.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market50 days▲ +177.8%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▼ -58.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale37▼ -33.9%Redfin
Homes Sold11▲ +57.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$238▼ -6.1%Redfin

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

Now: 29
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Colusa County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 29 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Colusa County, CA is $379K, having risen 16.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Colusa County, CA?

Colusa County, CA scores 7 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Colusa County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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