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Hood River County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Hood River 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%
+21.844
Inventory Health25%
+21.268
Affordability20%
2
Economic Strength20%
+1.550
Rental Yield15%
42

Where is Hood River County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hood River 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.

Hood River County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$808K-2.1%
Median Days on Market15 days-46.4%
Months of Supply2.1-41.7%
Homes for Sale38-19.1%
Homes Sold18▲ +38.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$486▲ +24.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.5%-0.9%

How has Hood River County, OR’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Hood River County, OR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Hood River County, OR?

The median sale price in Hood River County, OR is $808K, having fallen 2.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Hood River County, OR?

Hood River 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 Hood River County, OR's Alpha Score?

Hood River County, OR's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (68/100) and its weakest is Affordability (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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