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Columbia County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Columbia County, WA’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%
-2.442
Inventory Health25%
+31.764
Affordability20%
23
Economic Strength20%
-2.135
Rental Yield15%
55

Where is Columbia County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Columbia County, WA is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Columbia County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$435K▲ +64%
Median Days on Market27 days-57.1%
Months of Supply4.0-20%
Homes for Sale24-20%
Homes Sold60%
Median Price / Sq Ft$190▲ +20.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.6%▲ +1.5%

How has Columbia County, WA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 44
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Columbia County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Columbia County, WA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Columbia County, WA?

The median sale price in Columbia County, WA is $435K, having risen 64% over the past year.

How affordable is Columbia County, WA?

Columbia County, WA scores 23 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Columbia County, WA's Alpha Score?

Columbia County, WA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (64/100) and its weakest is Affordability (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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