Central Oregon Real Estate Home Prices Trending Up

Those who have lived longer than 5 years in Central Oregon have seen home prices rise at a rapid pace, especially in Bend and Redmond.  The average price for a single family residential home in Bend has risen over $200,000, the price for a Redmond home has more than doubled, Sisters homes are up 40% and Sunriver home prices have risen 22% in the last five years. 

Our Predictions for Central Or Single Family Homes

The question can be asked, will Central Oregon home prices start to level off?  Have we reached the top? Obviously affordability for locals has been an issue for several years. But for new Central Oregon residents, the price for a Redmond or Bend single family home is extremely inexpensive relative to th...

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Central Oregon Real Estate Home Prices Trending Up

Those who have lived longer than 5 years in Central Oregon have seen home prices rise at a rapid pace, especially in Bend and Redmond.  The average price for a single family residential home in Bend has risen over $200,000, the price for a Redmond home has more than doubled, Sisters homes are up 40% and Sunriver home prices have risen 22% in the last five years. 

Our Predictions for Central Or Single Family Homes

The question can be asked, will Central Oregon home prices start to level off?  Have we reached the top? Obviously affordability for locals has been an issue for several years. But for new Central Oregon residents, the price for a Redmond or Bend single family home is extremely inexpensive relative to the home prices...

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Home Prices Continue to Rise in Redmond

Redmond Oregon single family home sales continue to show strength as we move toward the end of 2017.  Although we see the normal seasonal reduction in inventory and slow down in new purchase agreements, the increase in Redmond home prices persists and the demand for housing remains robust.

When data from November 2016 is compared with November 2017, the results for Redmond OR single family homes sales are as follows:

• Homes for sale up 9.8%

• Homes sold down 15.7%

• Homes pended down 1.4%

• Averag...

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Central Or Single Family Home Sales Trend Up

Despite the snowy winter of 2016-2017 and the unprecedented wildfires experienced during the summer, Central Oregon real estate sales remain strong. Although the trends seem unsustainable, the roughly 10% increase in sales price year after year since 2011 have continued in the single family home market in Bend, Redmond, and Sunriver.  Only Sisters shows a reduction in the average October sales price from a year before, perhaps a reflection of this summer's Milli fire which was located just outside of the Sisters city limits.

Central Oregon Single Family Home Inventory Levels Remain Low

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Redmond Home Sales Show Mixed Results

The August data for Redmond single family home sales reflect some of the normal end of summer trends as well as that expected in a growing market. While new inventory has become available, actual pending contracts are the same as a year ago and closings are down 13.6%. The average price of a Redmond home has now reached $178 per square foot - a price which is up 12.7% compared with the same month a year ago. And inventory levels are growing  - up 19.2% from August 2016 for closed sales.

The data show as follows comparing August 2016 with August 2017:

• Homes for sale up 4.7%

• Homes sold down 13.6%

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