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Prineville, OR metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · OR · as of August 2026

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What is Prineville, OR metro area’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 Momentum25%
-29.229
Inventory Health31%
-4.950
Affordability25%
+6.216
Economic StrengthNo data
Rental Yield19%
-1.517

Where is Prineville, OR metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Prineville, OR metro area 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 Prineville, OR metro area?

Our model forecasts Prineville, OR metro area’s home prices to decline about 3.2% 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.

Prineville, OR metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$439K-6.7%
Median Days on Market99 days▲ +80%
Months of Supply7.7▲ +8.5%
Homes for Sale241-0.4%
Homes Sold32-8.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$313▲ +6.1%

How has Prineville, OR metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 30
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Prineville, OR metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Prineville, OR metro area is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 30 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, inventory, affordability, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Prineville, OR metro area?

The median sale price in Prineville, OR metro area is $439K, having fallen 6.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Prineville, OR metro area?

Prineville, OR metro area scores 16 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Prineville, OR metro area's Alpha Score?

Prineville, OR metro area's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (50/100) and its weakest is Affordability (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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