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Pierce County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Pierce 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%
●40
Inventory Health25%
●69

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

Affordability20%
●7
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●15

Where is Pierce County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Pierce 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 Pierce 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.

Pierce County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$588K▲ +4.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +26.9%Redfin
Months of Supply3.6▲ +28.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale3,220▲ +21.3%Redfin
Homes Sold891▼ -6.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$307▼ -3.3%Redfin

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

Now: 38
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Pierce County, WA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Pierce County, WA is $588K, having risen 4.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Pierce County, WA?

Pierce County, WA scores 7 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Pierce County, WA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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