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Douglas County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · as of August 2026

Buyer's

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%
-11.427
Inventory Health25%
-9.239
Affordability20%
+1.413
Economic Strength20%
46
Rental Yield15%
-10.626

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?

Our model forecasts Douglas County, WA’s home prices to rise about 2.3% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Douglas County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$491K-1.9%
Median Days on Market12 days-36.8%
Months of Supply3.6▲ +2.9%
Homes for Sale177▲ +12%
Homes Sold51▲ +8.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$289-2.6%

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

Now: 31
12-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?

As of August 2026, Douglas County, WA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 31 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $491K, having fallen 1.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Douglas County, WA?

Douglas County, WA scores 13 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 Economic Strength (46/100) and its weakest is Affordability (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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