US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Fresno, CA

Fresno, CA

NeutralTier 1CBSA 23420Compare
Risk Rank: #108 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +1
53score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Fresno experienced a market correction from mid-2025 through late 2025. Elevated inventory persists, suggesting the market hasn't fully normalized.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Hypersupply for 1 month·Previously: Recovery

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

HypRecExpExpExpRecHypHypExpRessRecHypRec2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Fresno's housing market shows average risk, ranking 108th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Hypersupply. Inventory levels are elevated, warranting monitoring.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by affordability and migration. The market is in Hypersupply phase. Liquidity is watch and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Affordability
p74 (moderate)
Mortgage payment / income
Migration
p67 (moderate)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Price Momentum
p53 (moderate)
12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory is elevated (+21% YoY) and days on market are up +10% — supply is building but not yet at stress levels.

Liquidity

Watch
Active Listings YoY
+20.6%p70
Days on Market YoY
+9.5%p66
Months in status2
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+0.8%p76
Months in status39
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum53

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth34

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita37

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability74

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment52

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration67

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+2.5%p53
Permit Growth-10.0%p34
Permits/1K Pop2.95p37
Affordability0.30p74
Employment+0.2%p52
Net AGI Migration-$16Kp67
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Oversupply with deteriorating transactions and no credit excuse. Supply-driven correction risk is elevated.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-10.0%Below norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Both sides are decelerating. Broad market slowdown — builders and buyers are both pulling back simultaneously.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Watch
Active Listings YoY+20.6%
Days on Market YoY+9.5%
AssessmentInventory building
Watch for 2 monthsData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1160
2025-1057
2025-0858
2025-0655
2025-0556
2025-0458
2025-0248
2025-0147
2024-1252
2024-1052
2024-0851
2024-0752
2024-0546
2024-0351
2024-0152
2023-1057
2023-0852
2023-0658
2023-0455
2023-0254
2023-0156
2022-1150
2022-0955
2022-0857
2022-0658
2022-0356
2022-0257
2021-1255
2021-1156
2021-0957
2021-0663
2021-0365
2021-0165
2020-1262
2020-1060
2020-0959
2020-0757
2020-0658
2020-0455
2020-0351
2020-0150
2019-1052
2019-0754
2019-0553
2019-0454
2019-0260
2019-0159
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022