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Columbia County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · as of August 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%
-5.436
Inventory Health25%
-16.048
Affordability20%
+63.276
Economic Strength20%
32
Rental Yield15%
+62.572

Where is Columbia County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Columbia County, WA is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Columbia County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$239K▲ +15.3%
Median Days on Market48 days▲ +4.4%
Months of Supply9.8-8.4%
Homes for Sale30-3.2%
Homes Sold30%
Median Price / Sq Ft$161▲ +3.5%

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

Now: 52
12-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 August 2026, Columbia County, WA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 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 $239K, having risen 15.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Columbia County, WA?

Columbia County, WA scores 76 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable 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 Affordability (76/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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