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Lincoln County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Lincoln County, OR’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%
●13
Inventory Health25%
●63

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●3
Economic Strength20%
●33
Rental Yield15%
●7

Where is Lincoln County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lincoln County, OR is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lincoln County, OR?

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.

Lincoln County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$474K▼ -5%Redfin
Median Days on Market71 days▲ +20.3%Redfin
Months of Supply7.0▲ +20.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale589▲ +12.4%Redfin
Homes Sold84▼ -7.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$330▼ -0.1%Redfin

How has Lincoln County, OR’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 26
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lincoln County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Lincoln County, OR is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 26 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Lincoln County, OR?

The median sale price in Lincoln County, OR is $474K, having fallen 5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lincoln County, OR?

Lincoln County, OR scores 3 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Lincoln County, OR's Alpha Score?

Lincoln County, OR's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (63/100) and its weakest is Affordability (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Lincoln County, OR? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.