May 2026

Siskiyou County
Commercial Intelligence Report

Yreka · Mount Shasta · Weed · Dunsmuir

An institutional-quality market briefing for Siskiyou County commercial property owners and investors

354 Tracked Properties

$5.5M T-24 Sales Volume

4.39% 10-Yr Treasury · May 1

22+ Long-Hold Owners (20+ Yrs)

This Issue / Submarket Pulse / What Traded / Market Signals / Deal Deep Dive / Residential Hat Tip

From the desk of Travis Majick: Each month: verified transaction data, current financing rates, and local market conditions for Siskiyou County commercial owners. This month: the May 2026 market snapshot across Yreka and Mount Shasta, the most recent transactions on record, and what the Fed's April 29th decision means for commercial financing.

Section 01

Submarket Pulse

Siskiyou County's commercial market is defined by four distinct communities along the I-5 corridor, each with its own economic character. The county seat anchors transaction activity; the mountain communities serve tourism and lifestyle demand; the highway towns offer land and industrial value plays.

Yreka County Seat · I-5 Corridor

175 PROPERTIES TRACKED

175 Properties

564 MF Units

9 T-24 Trades

1978 Median Vintage

75% Class C

Yreka is the most active commercial market in the county by transaction volume. The property stock is predominantly Class C, median vintage 1978 — a market defined by long-tenured private owners, limited institutional presence, and low transaction velocity. Retail dominates the inventory (80 properties), followed by office (40) and multifamily (31 apartment properties with 564 tracked units). The county seat's primary employers are government, healthcare, and retail.

Mount Shasta Tourism & Lifestyle Anchor

179 PROPERTIES TRACKED

22 20+ Yr Holds

22 20+ Yr Holds Tracked

22 20+ Yr Holds

11 Hospitality Properties

Mount Shasta's commercial inventory is defined by hospitality, retail, and mixed-use properties concentrated along Mt. Shasta Blvd and the Lake Street corridor. 22 properties in the Mount Shasta market have been held for 20 or more years per CoStar records. Most are privately owned.

Weed I-5 Corridor · Highway Commercial

Market Narrative

Weed sits at a strategic I-5 interchange with Highway 97 — the access corridor to Klamath Falls and southern Oregon. Its commercial inventory skews toward highway-facing retail, service stations, and industrial/warehouse uses. The Black Bear Diner is headquartered in Weed — verify anchor status before citing. I-5 frontage land is active for investor inquiry. Full CoStar data is being compiled for Issue 2.

Dunsmuir Historic Downtown · Niche Market

Market Narrative

Dunsmuir's Sacramento River canyon setting and historic downtown draw outdoor recreation tourism and residential interest. Commercial inventory is limited — a small walkable main street, scattered service businesses, and modest industrial uses. Transaction velocity is low. Most commercial owners are long-tenured locals. Full CoStar data coming in Issue 2.

Section 02

What Traded — Trailing 24 Months

The trailing 24 months produced 9 verified conventional commercial transactions in Yreka, totaling approximately $5.5M in tracked volume. Mobile home park transactions are excluded.

Address	Type	Price	Date	SF
MOUNT SHASTA
1124 Pine Grove Dr	OWNER USER	$500,000	Sep 2025	5,000
YREKA
721-735 S Broadway St	STRIP CENTER	$1,650,000	Apr 2025	18,455
1803 Fort Jones Rd	RETAIL / FAST FOOD	$1,572,522	Feb 2025	3,250
1515 S Oregon St	OFFICE	$1,300,000	Mar 2026	35,850
113 E Miner St	SERVICE STATION	$1,098,000	Dec 2025	9,552
1391 Montague Rd	RETAIL	$850,000	Dec 2025	4,740
1015 S Main St	RETAIL FREESTANDING	$450,000	Nov 2024	4,956
145 Montague Rd	RESTAURANT	$400,000	Sep 2025	5,500
206 4th St · 309 S Broadway · 534 N Main · Others	OFFICE / RETAIL	$160K–$430K	2024–2026	Various

Volume Context

$5.5M in conventional commercial transactions over 24 months. Siskiyou County is a small market where most owners are long-term holders. All transactions verified by listing broker or public record per CoStar.

Buyer Profile

The Siskiyou buyer pool is dominated by local and regional private individuals. No institutional buyers appeared in the trailing 24-month data. Sellers negotiate directly with owner-operators.

Section 03

Market Signals

Macro Alert — April 29, 2026

The Federal Reserve held rates unchanged but four of twelve FOMC members dissented — the most since October 1992. Three dissented hawkishly, opposing the easing language in the statement. The practical implication: do not plan around rate cuts in the next 90 days. Commercial property financing remains in the 6.5–8.0% range for small-balance conventional loans.

Commercial Financing Rates · May 2026

SBA 504 (owner-occupied)	6.00–6.50%
USDA B&I (rural commercial)	6.25–7.00%
Conventional Bank (small balance)	6.75–8.00%
10-Year Treasury (benchmark)	4.39%

Note: USDA Business & Industry loans are available for rural Siskiyou County properties — an often-overlooked financing tool for qualifying commercial assets.

Siskiyou County Economic Drivers

Government & Healthcare: Siskiyou County government, Yreka community services, and Fairchild Medical Center are the county's anchor employers — providing stable, recession-resistant demand for commercial space.

Tourism: Mount Shasta and the Shasta-Trinity recreation corridor drive seasonal hospitality and retail demand.

I-5 Corridor: Highway commercial activity — fuel, food, logistics — benefits from consistent through-traffic. The Oregon border proximity supports cross-border commerce in Yreka.

Section 04

Deal Deep Dive

Featured Transaction · April 2025

The Strip Center Sale:
What 18,455 SF on S. Broadway Tells Us About Yreka Retail

721-735 S Broadway St, Yreka · Retail Strip Center · Class C · 1959 · Anchors: Ace Hardware, Round Table Pizza · Verified: CoStar + TiCOR Title

$1.65M Sale Price

$89/SF Price Per SF

18,455 Building SF

57,236 Lot SF

67% LTV at Close

The Transaction

A private buyer — operating as Lifestyle Yreka Re LLC — acquired this anchored strip center on April 8, 2025 for $1,650,000 ($89/SF), financing $1.1M through a commercial loan from GDB LLC at 67% LTV. CoStar records the property as 100% leased at close. The buyer financed with a private lender rather than a conventional bank — consistent with a value-add buyer moving quickly without institutional underwriting timelines. TiCOR Title and CoStar both confirm the sale price and date.

What's In the Center

Street View shows Ace Hardware (ACE Home Center), Round Table Pizza, and Rite Aid as visible tenants — national and regional brands anchoring a 57,236 SF lot with a large surface parking field. TiCOR classifies the land use as Regional Shopping Center, Mall (w/Anchor). For a 1959-vintage Class C building at $89/SF, the tenant quality is the story — a buyer acquiring stabilized income backed by service retailers that don't get disrupted by e-commerce.

Context for Yreka owners: A private buyer paid $89/SF for a 66-year-old strip center with national anchor tenants and a full parking lot — fully leased, financed at 67% LTV through a private lender. That is the current market benchmark for anchored retail in Yreka. If you own commercial property in the same zip code and haven't had a valuation in the last 24 months, this transaction is the starting point for that conversation.

Section 05

Residential Hat Tip

Siskiyou County Residential · Context

Siskiyou County residential remains affordable relative to coastal California markets. Median home prices across the county's submarkets attract remote workers and retirees — a tailwind for local retail and service commercial. (Verify current median pricing before citing.)

Mixed-Use Opportunity

Several Yreka properties in the CoStar dataset are classified as Storefront Retail/Residential or Office/Residential — mixed-use assets that blur the line between commercial and residential investment. These properties attract a narrow buyer pool. For investors comfortable underwriting hybrid assets, that can mean less competition.

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