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Union County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · score computed October 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%
●60
Inventory Health25%
●55

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●12
Economic Strength20%
●53
Rental Yield15%
●13

Where is Union County, OR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Union County, OR 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 Union 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.

Union County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$309K▼ -1.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market43 days▲ +13.2%Redfin
Months of Supply3.5▼ -20.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale80▲ +21.2%Redfin
Homes Sold23▲ +53.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$209▲ +3.7%Redfin

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

Now: 41
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Union County, OR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $309K, having fallen 1.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Union County, OR?

Union County, OR scores 12 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 (60/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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