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Mason County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Mason 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%
-12.446
Inventory Health25%
+8.543
Affordability20%
+3.719
Economic Strength20%
52
Rental Yield15%
+6.057

Where is Mason County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Mason County, WA 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 Mason County, WA?

Our model forecasts Mason County, WA’s home prices to decline about 2.5% over the next 12 months (high 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.

Mason County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$464K▲ +1.9%
Median Days on Market26 days0%
Months of Supply4.7▲ +6.8%
Homes for Sale367▲ +10.2%
Homes Sold81▲ +3.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$317▲ +3.1%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Mason County, WA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Mason County, WA is $464K, having risen 1.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Mason County, WA?

Mason County, WA scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Mason County, WA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (57/100) and its weakest is Affordability (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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