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How competitive is the Merced housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 63/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.55
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 51
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 25.8%
- YoY of active listings
Merced is competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 63/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.55 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -2.6% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 51. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 25.8% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 63/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.55 · Inventory YoY: -2.6% · Median days on market: 51 · Sellers cutting price: 25.8% · Median listing price: $453,422 (-0.4% YoY)
Merced snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $453K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 474
- YoY -0.0%
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.51
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 14.9%
- YoY -0.0%