The leaves are falling…but are the key real estate metrics? We’re thankful that you’re here to join us and find out. Grab a cup of sleepytime tea and get ready for the calm, peaceful breakdown of October numbers, as we slice and serve the key data like slices of holiday pie.

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REAL TALK WITH RMLS – OCTOBER 2023 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS

The data below in parentheses is in reference to the previous month. 

OREGON

  • New Listings: 3,632 (-770)
  • Active Listings: 8,845 (-208)
  • Pending Sales: 2,785 (-246)
  • Closed Sales: 2,747 (-203)
  • Inventory: 3.2 (+0.2)
  • Total Market Time: 52 (+5)
  • Average Sale Price: $534,400 (-$1,900)
  • Median Sale Price: $475,000 (-$8,000)

WASHINGTON

  • New Listings: 787 (-39)
  • Active Listings: 1,702 (+27)
  • Pending Sales: 584 (+1)
  • Closed Sales: 575 (-36)
  • Inventory 3.0 (+0.2)
  • Total Market Time: 44 (+4)
  • Average Sale Price: $551,800 (-$100)
  • Median Sale Price: $490,000 (-$5,000)

SPIKES

  • Mid-Columbia
    • Total Market Time spiked upwards from 57 in September to 97 in October 2023
  • Baker
    • Pending Sales spiked upwards from 18 in September to 26 in October 2023
    • Total Market Time as spiked downwards from 119 in September to 64 in October 2023
  • Union
    • Total Market Time spiked upwards from 19 in September to 38 in October 2023
  • Wallowa
    • New Listings spiked downwards from 14 in September to 6 in October 2023
    • Pending Sales spiked downwards from 11 in September to 4 in October 2023
    • Median Sale Price spiked downwards from $505,000 in September to $287,000 in October 2023.

STREAKS

  • Portland Metro
    • Pending Sales are on a 5-month downward streak. Down to 1,625 in October 2023
  • SW Washington
    • Active Listings are on a 7-month downward streak. Down to 1,225 in October 2023
    • New Listings are on a 4-month downward streak. Down to 601 in October 2023
  • Lane
    • Inventory is on a 4-month upward streak. Reaching 2.5 in October 2023
  • North Coastal
    • New Listings are on a 5-month decrease streak. Down to 133 in October 2023
  • Douglas
    • Inventory is on a 4-month upward streak. Reaching 4.2 in October 2023

MILESTONES

  • Portland Metro
    • Active Listings decreased for the first time since February 2023. At 4,848 in October 2023
  • Lane County
    • Active Listings decreased for the first time since February 2023. At 736 in October 2023
  • Polk and Marion
    • Active Listings decreased for the first time since April 2023. At 519 in October 2023

NEW GROWTH

  • Portland Metro: 369 (+46)
  • SW Washington: 121 (+5)
  • Lane County: 34 (-50)