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Lincoln County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Lincoln 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%
●65
Inventory Health25%
●81

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

Affordability20%
●17
Economic Strength20%
●35
Rental Yield15%
●8

Where is Lincoln County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$328K▼ -6.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market83 days▲ +18.6%Redfin
Months of Supply8.20%Redfin
Homes for Sale102▲ +13.3%Redfin
Homes Sold12▲ +9.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$157▼ -13.7%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Lincoln County, WA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lincoln County, WA is $328K, having fallen 6.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lincoln County, WA?

Lincoln County, WA scores 17 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lincoln County, WA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (81/100) 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 Lincoln County, WA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.