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Umatilla County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Umatilla 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%
●68
Inventory Health25%
●47

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

Affordability20%
●16
Economic Strength20%
●61
Rental Yield15%
●16

Where is Umatilla County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Umatilla County, OR 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 Umatilla 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.

Umatilla County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$332K▲ +3.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market32 days▼ -20%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▼ -10.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale264▲ +10%Redfin
Homes Sold77▲ +20.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$223▲ +0.4%Redfin

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

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Umatilla County, OR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Umatilla County, OR is $332K, having risen 3.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Umatilla County, OR?

Umatilla County, OR scores 16 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Umatilla County, OR's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (68/100) and its weakest is Affordability (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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