Mendocino County, CA housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 16% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
• Prices. Home values are down 0.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 21% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 3% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−13% vs. a year ago), close to pre-pandemic levels.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (93/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.2% below their final list price; 24% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 53% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $121k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,262 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $1,102/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $399 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −9% to +8% over the next 12 months (55% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.8% to +7.6% (80% range; middle estimate +0.7%), chance of a rise 55%, of a 5%+ drop 20%.

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ZIP codes in Mendocino County, CA