Market Intelligence Report — CA-700

Yuba City, CA

Monthly housing intelligence, market trends, and trusted local expertise.

Ref. No: 2026-CA-09
As of the latest 2026 data
Cooling

Median Listing

$460K
-2.3% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.33
-9.4% YoY

Active Inventory

484
+14.3% YoY

Median DOM

61 Days
-5.1% YoY

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The market is exhibiting cooling conditions, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.33. This indicates a reduced pace of demand absorption compared to available inventory, with active listings increasing 14.3% year-over-year. Median listing prices have held steady month-over-month at $460,000, yet show a modest decline of 2.3% year-over-year.

Local Market Signals

Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)

Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.

Job Market

6.8%-0.2 pp YoY

Unemployment rate · Sep 2026

Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).

Population & Migration

187,478+0.6% YoY

Resident population · Jan 2025

Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.

U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).

Future Housing Supply

Data not yet available.

Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.

Market Analysis

What's moving the Yuba City market right now.

The market has seen a notable increase in active inventory, rising 14.3% over the past year, while new listings grew by 3.7%. Despite this, the pending ratio has decreased by 9.4% year-over-year, settling at 0.33, indicating a deceleration in transaction volume relative to supply. Median listing prices reflect this trend, remaining flat month-over-month but softening by 2.3% year-over-year.

Steve McCarthy
eXp Realty

“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Yuba City shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”

Historical Analysis

Market Trends

Median Price

$460K+0.0% MoM

Active Inventory

484+14.3% YoY

Days on Market

61-5.1% YoY

Sold Score™

51-9.4% YoY

Sold Score™ Over Time

Market liquidity index • 36 months

51
Oct 23Sep 26

Price & Days on Market

Median listing vs market velocity

Price DOM
Oct 23Sep 26

Inventory Dynamics

Total active listings vs new monthly supply

Active New listings
Oct 23May 24Dec 24Jul 25Feb 26Sep 26

Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.

Market Signals & Indicators

Negotiating Leverage

Negotiating leverage is shifting as inventory levels expand and the pace of demand absorption slows. With a pending ratio at 0.33, there is less inventory pressure than in recent periods, allowing for more extended marketing times. This environment suggests increased importance of price discipline for successful transactions.

Luxury Segment

No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.

Supply Dynamics

484 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 168 per month.

Pricing Pressure
20.1%

of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.1% from prior period.

$/Sq Ft
$0K

Median price per square foot has moved +4.1% year-over-year.

Absorption
0.33

Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.

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Cooling

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Buyer Demand Index
33%
Median Days on Market
61 days
Inventory YoY
+14%

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Metro Demographics

Metro Area
Yuba City, CA
CBSA Code
49700
State
CA

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