San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
Cycle Phase
San Luis Obispo experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. The market is currently recovering.
Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period
San Luis Obispo's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 269th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity.
Executive Summary
Risk is Below Average, driven primarily by affordability and employment. The market is in Recovery phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.
Top Risk Drivers (This Month)
Market Signals
Inventory is growing at a moderate +7% pace with homes taking -4% longer to sell — within normal ranges.
Liquidity
Valuation
Factor Details
Factor Breakdown
12-month HPI change — higher = overheating
YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure
Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk
Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Underlying Values
| Metric | Value | Pctile |
|---|---|---|
| Price Momentum | +0.0% | p14 |
| Permit Growth | -24.5% | p13 |
| Permits/1K Pop | 2.40 | p29 |
| Affordability | 0.30 | p69 |
| Employment | -0.1% | p66 |
| Net AGI Migration | +$180K | p20 |
National ContextDoes not affect score
Credit Conditions
Credit Regime
Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.
Supply Pipeline
Supply Regime
Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.
Local SignalsDoes not affect score
Metro Permit Activity
Permit Activity
CoolingRaw signal — not the composite percentile
Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro
Based on limited permit volume
Builders are pulling back but demand remains healthy. A supply constraint could form — fewer new units entering a market that is still absorbing well.
Liquidity
Liquidity
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
| Month | Score |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 55 |
| 2025-09 | 48 |
| 2025-07 | 52 |
| 2025-06 | 52 |
| 2025-04 | 52 |
| 2025-01 | 55 |
| 2024-12 | 51 |
| 2024-10 | 50 |
| 2024-07 | 57 |
| 2024-05 | 60 |
| 2024-03 | 64 |
| 2024-02 | 62 |
| 2023-12 | 63 |
| 2023-09 | 58 |
| 2023-07 | 54 |
| 2023-05 | 54 |
| 2023-04 | 54 |
| 2023-02 | 56 |
| 2023-01 | 58 |
| 2022-11 | 56 |
| 2022-08 | 56 |
| 2022-07 | 56 |
| 2022-05 | 51 |
| 2022-03 | 50 |
| 2022-02 | 48 |
| 2021-12 | 46 |
| 2021-11 | 46 |
| 2021-09 | 44 |
| 2021-06 | 44 |
| 2021-05 | 41 |
| 2021-03 | 51 |
| 2021-02 | 54 |
| 2020-12 | 51 |
| 2020-11 | 52 |
| 2020-09 | 52 |
| 2020-06 | 53 |
| 2020-04 | 53 |
| 2020-02 | 40 |
| 2020-01 | 47 |
| 2019-11 | 42 |
| 2019-08 | 38 |
| 2019-05 | 44 |
| 2019-03 | 47 |
| 2019-01 | 46 |