Overview/Fluctuations ~ December 2025/Year-End Market Data
New Listings and Pending sales over the whole metro area are down from last year at this time, while Closed Sales rose by 6.5%. Average Sale Price is up overall, whereas it’s both up & down in various areas. North Portland is down notably from last year at this time and NW Washington County also saw a significant drop in price. Hillsboro and Forest Grove areas also took dips. Inventory is up slightly from last year at this time and down significantly from November. See Neighborhoods Report below. While rates have been recently dipping into the upper 5’s they are currently in the low 6% range amid uncertain world events and the related effect on markets.
Rates: “After a highly volatile week from concerns about a trade war erupting with Europe, markets are calming down. Rates are in the low 6% range.” Gary Boyer, Certified Mortgage Planner, Premier Mortgage Resources
- There were 1,005 New Listings in December which decreased 5.9% from the 1,068 in Dec 2024, & decreased a whopping 30.1% from the 1,437 in the previous month/Nov.
- At 1,633 December 2025’s Closed Sales (Solds) are up 6.5% from Dec 2024’s 1,534, and down 26.4% from the previous month’s total of 1,520.
- At 1,234 December’s Pending Sales (Accepted Offers) are down 6.9% from Dec 2024’s 1,326, and down a substantial 24.2% from the previous month/November’s total of 1,628 Accepted Offers.
- The Average Sale Price for December 2025 of, $596,400 is up $18,100. from last year /December 2024’s $578,300, and down $3,300 from the previous month/Nov’s $599,700.
- The “Median Sale Price” (the price smack dab in the middle of all sales) in December 2025 of $535,000 is up $10,000 from December 2024’s $525,000, & unmoved from the previous month’s $535,000.
