US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Hanford-Corcoran, CA

Hanford-Corcoran, CA

NeutralTier 1CBSA 25260Compare
Risk Rank: #167 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): 0
47score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Hanford's housing market shows average risk, ranking 167th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Early signs of stabilization — conditions may favor patient buyers.

Hanford experienced a market correction from mid-2025 through late 2025. The market is currently recovering.

Inventory is roughly flat (-2% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
2 months in current phase·from Recovery

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

2019202020212022202320242025

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by employment and migration, while permit growth provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Employmentp93
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Migrationp71
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Affordabilityp46
Mortgage payment / income

Market Signals

Inventory is roughly flat (-2% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
-2.3%p46
Days on Market YoY
+3.6%p55
Months in status2
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+4.4%p96
Months in status6
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumBelow Avg
+1.5%p27

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthLow Risk
-36.9%p4

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaBelow Avg
3.18p39

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral
0.27p46

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentHigh Risk
-1.1%p93

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationElevated
-$19Kp71

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-76 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+191 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
0.92High
Completion-Permit Divergence
+1.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 4 quartersData through 2026-Q1
Local Signals

Employment Concentration

Employment

Concentrated
Largest SectorGovernment 36.3%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
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
2025-1155
2025-1055
2025-0860
2025-0670
2025-0356
2025-0251
2025-0154
2024-1146
2024-1050
2024-0836
2024-0636
2024-0436
2024-0342
2024-0139
2023-1042
2023-0858
2023-0651
2023-0449
2023-0254
2022-1247
2022-1045
2022-0842
2022-0748
2022-0554
2022-0448
2022-0252
2021-1256
2021-1160
2021-0954
2021-0763
2021-0562
2021-0258
2020-1261
2020-1161
2020-0958
2020-0856
2020-0654
2020-0353
2020-0256
2019-1252
2019-1146
2019-0939
2019-0743
2019-0544
2019-0347
2019-0248
2019-0149
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q4
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022