Lewiston, CA 96052 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 96052
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: COLD
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

Note: The relationship between property values and rental rates reflects different market dynamics. Higher-priced properties may have lower rental yields due to factors such as luxury market positioning, owner-occupancy preferences, or long-term appreciation strategies rather than immediate rental income maximization.

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Cold market indicates weak buyer demand relative to available inventory, typically characterized by declining or flat prices, extended days on market, and elevated inventory levels relative to sales.

Current Mortgage Rate Context

Market-level mortgage rate comparison for this area:

Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates in the Lewiston, CA 96052 market are averaging 6.52%, which is 0.65% higher than the 5.87% average observed earlier in 2026.

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

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Key Findings

1. The neighborhood's primary value indicator, median sold price, is $239,500, which sits below the median listing price of $309,950 and suggests a material pricing gap that may require sellers to reduce expectations or stage price adjustments to close transactions; down price momentum reinforces the need for realistic pricing strategies.

2. Liquidity is slow: the median days on market is 376, which indicates prolonged marketing times and cold sales velocity; sellers should plan for extended holding costs and buyers may use time-on-market leverage in negotiations.

3. Market temperature is cold, implying buyer advantage and softer transaction dynamics, while interest rate pressure is moderate, so financing headwinds may continue to restrain demand—consider structuring deals with flexible contingencies or offering concessions to maintain competitiveness; cold and moderate signals together suggest cautious pricing and marketing.

4. Rental context: the median market rent is $495 and rent year-over-year trend is up, indicating improving rent receipts despite low absolute rent levels; investors should weigh modest rental income gains against slow sales velocity and current financing pressure when modeling hold vs. sell scenarios.

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Notable Properties

The following 4 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.