La Grande, OR metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · OR · score computed September 2026
What is La Grande, OR metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 1 of 5 (population 12,616–37,875) · comparable within its band
Where is La Grande, OR metro area in its market cycle?
La Grande, OR metro area 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 La Grande, OR metro area?
Our model forecasts La Grande, OR metro area’s home prices to decline about 4.2% over the next 12 months (medium 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.
La Grande, OR metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $358K | ▲ +10.7% |
| Median Days on Market | 71 days | 0% |
| Months of Supply | 4.4 | ▲ +100% |
| Homes for Sale | 81 | ▲ +35% |
| Homes Sold | 19 | ▼ -32.1% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $221 | ▼ -3.9% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is La Grande, OR metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed September 2026, La Grande, OR metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in La Grande, OR metro area?
The median sale price in La Grande, OR metro area is $358K, having risen 10.7% over the past year.
How affordable is La Grande, OR metro area?
La Grande, OR metro area scores 20 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving La Grande, OR metro area's Alpha Score?
La Grande, OR metro area's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (66/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (15/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of La Grande, OR metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.