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Walla Walla County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Walla Walla 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%
●64
Inventory Health25%
●74

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●6
Economic Strength20%
●41
Rental Yield15%
●7

Where is Walla Walla County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Walla Walla County, WA 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 Walla Walla County, WA?

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.

Walla Walla County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$478K▲ +2.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market65 days▲ +109.7%Redfin
Months of Supply7.3▲ +49%Redfin
Homes for Sale351▲ +46.9%Redfin
Homes Sold48▼ -2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$247▼ -6.3%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Walla Walla County, WA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Walla Walla County, WA is $478K, having risen 2.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Walla Walla County, WA?

Walla Walla County, WA scores 6 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Walla Walla County, WA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (74/100) and its weakest is Affordability (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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