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Union County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Union 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%
+19.365
Inventory Health25%
-20.843
Affordability20%
14
Economic Strength20%
+0.553
Rental Yield15%
42

Where is Union County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Union 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.

Union County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$385K▲ +29.6%
Median Days on Market8 days-52.9%
Months of Supply4.1▲ +10.8%
Homes for Sale69▲ +9.5%
Homes Sold170%
Median Price / Sq Ft$224▲ +5.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.4%▲ +1%

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

Now: 43
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Union County, OR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Union County, OR is $385K, having risen 29.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Union County, OR?

Union County, OR scores 14 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Union County, OR's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (65/100) and its weakest is Affordability (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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