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Washington County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Washington County, WI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●73
Inventory Health25%
●36

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●27
Economic Strength20%
●68
Rental Yield15%
●13

Where is Washington County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Washington County, WI is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Washington County, WI?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Washington County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$429K▲ +7%Redfin
Median Days on Market49 days▲ +4.3%Redfin
Months of Supply2.5▲ +13.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale420▲ +8.8%Redfin
Homes Sold166▼ -5.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$213▲ +6%Redfin

How has Washington County, WI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Washington County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Washington County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Washington County, WI?

The median sale price in Washington County, WI is $429K, having risen 7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Washington County, WI?

Washington County, WI scores 27 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Washington County, WI's Alpha Score?

Washington County, WI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (73/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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