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Baker County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Baker 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%
●87
Inventory Health25%
●63

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●11
Economic Strength20%
●47
Rental Yield15%
●8

Where is Baker County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Baker 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 Baker 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.

Baker County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$319K▲ +27.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market42 days▼ -32.3%Redfin
Months of Supply4.3▲ +13.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale102▲ +17.2%Redfin
Homes Sold24▲ +4.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$206▼ -9.4%Redfin

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

Now: 46
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Baker County, OR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Baker County, OR is $319K, having risen 27.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Baker County, OR?

Baker County, OR scores 11 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Baker County, OR's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (87/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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