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Douglas County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · score computed October 2026

Deep Buyer's

What is Douglas 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%
●29
Inventory Health25%
●15

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

Affordability20%
●8
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●14

Where is Douglas County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Douglas 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 Douglas 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.

Douglas County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$364K▲ +8.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market56 days▲ +64.7%Redfin
Months of Supply5.1▲ +6.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale454▲ +4.9%Redfin
Homes Sold88▼ -3.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$238▼ -1.8%Redfin

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

Now: 22
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Douglas County, OR is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 22 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Douglas County, OR is $364K, having risen 8.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Douglas County, OR?

Douglas County, OR scores 8 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Douglas County, OR's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (42/100) and its weakest is Affordability (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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