US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Yuma, AZ

Yuma, AZ

NeutralTier 1CBSA 49740Compare
Risk Rank: #194 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): -26
45score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Yuma 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

ExpRecRecExpExpRecHypRessRecExpHypRessRessRec2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Yuma's housing market shows average risk, ranking 194th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Inventory is growing moderately (+12% YoY) with stable liquidity.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by affordability and permits per capita. The market is in Recovery phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Affordability
p69 (moderate)
Mortgage payment / income
Permits per Capita
p63 (moderate)
Permits per 1,000 residents
Price Momentum
p43 (below average risk)
12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +12% pace with homes taking +33% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+11.8%p61
Days on Market YoY
+32.6%p90
Months in status1
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
-0.0%p65
Months in status13
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 Momentum43

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth19

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita63

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability69

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment41

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration35

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+2.0%p43
Permit Growth-20.1%p19
Permits/1K Pop5.32p63
Affordability0.30p69
Employment+0.5%p41
Net AGI Migration+$52Kp35
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
-20.1%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+11.8%
Days on Market YoY+32.6%
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
2025-1157
2025-0949
2025-0754
2025-0674
2025-0474
2025-0363
2025-0163
2024-1170
2024-1070
2024-0859
2024-0652
2024-0463
2024-0160
2023-1270
2023-1056
2023-0967
2023-0767
2023-0461
2023-0260
2022-1264
2022-1064
2022-0864
2022-0762
2022-0563
2022-0464
2022-0367
2022-0170
2021-1264
2021-1064
2021-0964
2021-0766
2021-0475
2021-0368
2021-0166
2020-1272
2020-1070
2020-0968
2020-0767
2020-0458
2020-0165
2019-1166
2019-1064
2019-0860
2019-0657
2019-0461
2019-0155
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022