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Wasco County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Wasco 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%
46
Inventory Health25%
66
Affordability20%
4
Economic Strength20%
44
Rental Yield15%
35

Where is Wasco County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Wasco County, OR is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Wasco County, OR?

Our model forecasts Wasco County, OR’s home prices to decline about 8.5% 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.

Wasco County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$535K▲ +34.1%
Median Days on Market16 days▲ +14.3%
Months of Supply3.2-34.7%
Homes for Sale80-17.5%
Homes Sold25▲ +25%
Median Price / Sq Ft$255▲ +12.9%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Wasco County, OR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Wasco County, OR is $535K, having risen 34.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Wasco County, OR?

Wasco County, OR scores 4 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Wasco County, OR's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (66/100) and its weakest is Affordability (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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