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Union County, OR Housing Market Brief

county · OR · as of August 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%
-18.446
Inventory Health25%
-14.636
Affordability20%
+5.220
Economic Strength20%
52
Rental Yield15%
+1.452

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?

Our model forecasts Union County, OR’s home prices to decline about 6.9% 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.

Union County, OR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$358K▲ +10.7%
Median Days on Market43 days▲ +34.4%
Months of Supply4.4▲ +100%
Homes for Sale81▲ +35%
Homes Sold19-32.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$221-3.9%

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

Now: 41
12-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 August 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, 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 $358K, having risen 10.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Union County, OR?

Union County, OR scores 20 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 Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Affordability (20/100). 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.