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Josephine County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Josephine 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%
+5.344
Inventory Health25%
+2.941
Affordability20%
2
Economic Strength20%
31
Rental Yield15%
37

Where is Josephine County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Josephine County, OR is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Josephine County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$425K0%
Median Days on Market29 days-25.6%
Months of Supply5.7▲ +21.3%
Homes for Sale427▲ +8.4%
Homes Sold75-9.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$265▲ +5.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.0%▲ +0.7%

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

Now: 31
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Josephine County, OR is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 31 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Josephine County, OR is $425K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Josephine County, OR?

Josephine County, OR scores 2 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Josephine County, OR's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (44/100) and its weakest is Affordability (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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