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How competitive is the Merced housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 72/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.51
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 57
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 31.3%
- YoY of active listings
Merced is competitive as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 72/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.51 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -9.5% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 57. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 31.3% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 72/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.51 · Inventory YoY: -9.5% · Median days on market: 57 · Sellers cutting price: 31.3% · Median listing price: $451,593 (+0.6% YoY)
Merced snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $452K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 448
- YoY -0.1%
- Median DOM
- 57
- YoY -0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.51
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 15.9%
- YoY -0.0%