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Linn County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · score computed October 2026

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What is Linn 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%
●34
Inventory Health25%
●24

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●9
Economic Strength20%
●48
Rental Yield15%
●16

Where is Linn County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Linn County, OR?

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.

Linn County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$394K▼ -3.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market73 days▼ -15.1%Redfin
Months of Supply4.5▼ -4.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale472▼ -11.1%Redfin
Homes Sold104▼ -8.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$261▼ -6.8%Redfin

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

Now: 27
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Linn County, OR is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 27 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Linn County, OR is $394K, having fallen 3.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Linn County, OR?

Linn County, OR scores 9 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Linn County, OR's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (48/100) and its weakest is Affordability (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Linn County, OR? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.