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.Â
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...
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.Â
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...
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.
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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:
Are Redmond Home Sales in Transition?The July 2017 trends for Redmond single family homes appear to reflect a changing market. While the average sales price continues to rise, less inventory is now on the market. While closed sales are up significantly over a year ago, new pended sales are down. The asking price for a home appears to be leveling off, but the average sold price is up considerably over a year ago.
The data for July Redmond home sales are well shown in the following chart:
Comparing July 2016 with July 2017: