Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$494,746+3.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 27% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$107,251About 1.4× the local median income ($76,714): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market71 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+1.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Douglas County, WA is worth $494,746, up 3.4% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $433,893, so the area is 14.0% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 71 days to sell, listings are up 39% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $107,251 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,714. Typical rent is $2,133 a month, or $2,946 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 21 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$494,746
Change in 1 year
+3.4%
Overvalued %
+14.0%
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Fair home value
$433,893
Change in 5 years
+15.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.2%
Home value to income
6.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,681
Income needed to afford it
$107,251
Property tax rate
0.77%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,133
Typical rent for houses
$2,946
Price-to-rent ratio
19.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,467
Gross rental yield
5.17%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.36%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+39.2%
Days on market
71
Listings with a price cut
27.4%
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Homes for sale
199
Pending sales per 100 listings
16
Asking price per sq ft
$308
People and jobs
Median household income
$76,714
Population change (1 year)
+2.1%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
46,473
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,834
Net moves in (IRS)
+21
Cost of living (US = 100)
103.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
74.1
Flood risk score
82.1
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Wildfire risk score
94.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.5
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Douglas County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Douglas County, WA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $433,893, so the area is 14.0% overvalued.
Is Douglas County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Douglas County, WA is a buyer's market: homes take about 71 days to sell, listings are up 39% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Douglas County, WA?
Home values in Douglas County, WA are up 3.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Douglas County, WA?
A household needs about $107,251 a year to afford the typical home in Douglas County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,714.