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Whitman County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · score computed October 2026

Deep Buyer's

What is Whitman County, WA’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%
●23
Inventory Health25%
●13

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

Affordability20%
●3
Economic Strength20%
●52
Rental Yield15%
●7

Where is Whitman County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Whitman County, WA 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 Whitman County, WA?

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.

Whitman County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$394K▼ -1.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market66 days▲ +15.8%Redfin
Months of Supply5.3▲ +3.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale154▲ +10.8%Redfin
Homes Sold29▲ +7.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$211▼ -4.2%Redfin

How has Whitman County, WA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 20
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Whitman County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Whitman County, WA is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 20 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Whitman County, WA?

The median sale price in Whitman County, WA is $394K, having fallen 1.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Whitman County, WA?

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

What's driving Whitman County, WA's Alpha Score?

Whitman County, WA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Affordability (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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