A Halloween Chill in Local Home Sales

A Halloween Chill in Local Home Sales

Active Listings

•         Inventory up 27.3%
•         Median Price down 3%
•         Pending listings decreased by 3.7%

Western Washington markets are moving through a typical fall pattern—homes are taking longer to sell, and prices have held firm as activity eases.Roughly 45 percent of active listings have had at least one price reduction, a level that’s remained consistent through early fall. It’s a more deliberate market — paced, predictable, and grounded in realistic expectations.

There was a 27.3% increase in total number of properties listed for sale year-over-year, with 20,052 active listings on the market at the end of September 2025, compared to 15,748 at the end of September 2024. When compared to the previous month, active inventory decreased by 167 listings (-0.8%), down from 20,219 in August 2025.

The number of homes for sale year-over-year increased in most of NWMLS’s coverage area, with 23 out of 27 counties seeing a double-digit year-over-year increase. The six counties with highest year-over-year increases in active inventory for sale were Ferry (+61.5%), Thurston (+48.1%), Island (+45.7%), Snohomish (+41.7%), Walla Walla (+40.5%), and Columbia (+40%).

The Cascade Team is with you every step of the way. We help educate you about the market and trends to set the proper price for your home. Our advanced marketing strategies make sure that your property gets maximum exposure. Our Agents are there through the offer negotiations, inspection response and negotiations, and all the way through a successful close.

Median Price

The median sales price for residential homes and condominiums sold in September 2025 was $630,700 — a slight decrease of 0.7% when compared to September 2024 ($635,000). Compared to the previous month, the median price decreased by 3% ($650,000 in August 2025).

The three counties with the highest median sale prices were San Juan ($1,050,000), King ($850,000), and Snohomish ($722,525), and the three counties with the lowest median sale prices were Columbia ($290,000), Pacific ($330,000), and Ferry ($335,000).

New Listings

NWMLS brokers added 9,193 new listings to the database in September 2025, a year-over-year increase of 8.1% compared to September 2024 (8,508). When compared to the previous month (August 2025), new listings increased by 5.3%, when 8,730 listings were added to the NWMLS database.

When looking at the 27 individual counties in NWMLS’s primary service area, the number of new listings increased year-over-year in 17 counties, decreased year-over-year in 7 counties, and did not change in 3 counties (Lewis, San Juan, and Columbia). The six counties with the largest year-over-year increases were Okanogan (+81.1%), Chelan (+34.7%), Walla Walla (+25.9%), Whatcom (+23%), Island (+22.5%), and Cowlitz (+22.4%).  

Pending Sales

There were 7,335 residential units & condo units under contract in September 2025, an increase of 2.4% when compared to September 2024 (7,165). When compared to the previous month, the number of pending listings decreased by 3.7%, down from 7,613 listings under contract in August 2025.

The takeaway: This fall’s market is slower, steadier, and defined more by patience than pressure.

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