US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Vallejo, CA

Vallejo, CA

Below AverageTier 1CBSA 46700Compare
Risk Rank: #281 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): -14
29score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Vallejo experienced a market correction from late 2025 through late 2025. The market is currently recovering.

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

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

HypRecExpExpRecHypHypHypHypExpHypRessRess2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Vallejo's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 281st of 287 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity.

Executive Summary

Risk is Below Average, driven primarily by employment and migration. The market is in Recovery phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Employment
p96 (highest risk decile)
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Migration
p29 (below average risk)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Affordability
p21 (below average risk)
Mortgage payment / income

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +8% pace with homes taking +28% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+7.6%p57
Days on Market YoY
+27.8%p87
Months in status1
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+1.3%p81
Months in status43
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 Momentum11

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth1

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita16

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability21

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment96

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration29

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum-0.4%p11
Permit Growth-47.9%p1
Permits/1K Pop1.75p16
Affordability0.24p21
Employment-1.3%p96
Net AGI Migration+$82Kp29
National ContextDoes not affect score

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)
-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

Sharp Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-47.9%Significant pullback

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Significant supply pullback into healthy demand. A supply constraint is forming — pricing power is shifting to existing inventory holders.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY+7.6%
Days on Market YoY+27.8%
AssessmentBalanced conditions
Stable for 1 monthData 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
2025-1141
2025-1040
2025-0840
2025-0740
2025-0540
2025-0341
2025-0140
2024-1243
2024-1042
2024-0736
2024-0634
2024-0428
2024-0328
2024-0232
2023-1227
2023-0927
2023-0832
2023-0638
2023-0340
2023-0138
2022-1141
2022-1040
2022-0831
2022-0632
2022-0337
2022-0238
2021-1246
2021-1046
2021-0851
2021-0659
2021-0458
2021-0359
2021-0158
2020-1047
2020-0945
2020-0742
2020-0641
2020-0441
2020-0337
2020-0139
2019-1038
2019-0734
2019-0634
2019-0433
2019-0141
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022