41Alpha

Douglas County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Douglas 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%
●21
Inventory Health25%
●98

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

Affordability20%
●6
Economic Strength20%
●49
Rental Yield15%
●8

Where is Douglas County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Douglas County, WA 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 Douglas 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.

Douglas County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$511K▼ -5.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market13 days▼ -59.4%Redfin
Months of Supply4.1▲ +7.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale211▲ +47.6%Redfin
Homes Sold51▲ +34.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$290▲ +0.3%Redfin

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

Now: 41
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Douglas County, WA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Douglas County, WA is $511K, having fallen 5.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Douglas County, WA?

Douglas County, WA scores 6 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Douglas County, WA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (98/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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