News & Notes ~ Aug 2017 Data

Here is your look at the most recent data for the entire Portland area and how Lake Oswego fits in to this picture below:

  • According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area, August, 2017:
    • There were 4,048 New Listings in August 2017 which was down 3.7% from August of 2016’s 4,203, and down the same 3.7% from July of 2017’s total of 4,202.
    • At 3,034, August Closed Sales were up 1.1% from August 2016’s 3,001, and up 8.6% from the previous month/July 2017’s total of  2,793.
    • August Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 3,072 dropped 7.6% from August of 2016’s 3,325, and edged up 1.1% from the previous month/July 2017’s total of 3,040.
    • The Average Sale Price in August of $436,400 was up $36,300 from August 2016’s $400,100, and down from June 2017’s $447,400 by $11,000.                      

August Average Sale Price + Appreciation (last 12 months):

  • North Portland:  $436,400               9.1% (July $401,100)
  • NE Portland:  $460,100                  11.1% (July $497,000)
  • SE Portland:  $391,200                   8.8% (July $404,100)
  • Gresham/Troutdale:   $333,300     9.8%  (July $327,600)
  • Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $420,300 12.0% (July $423,100)
  • Oregon City/Canby:   $394,800      8.1% (July $392,800)
  • Lake Oswego/West Linn:$713,800 8.6%(July $741,100)
  • West Portland:    $567,100             6.7%  (July $610,900)
  • NW Washington County:$526,500 10.4%(July $536,000)
  • Beaverton/Aloha:     $376,800        9.9%  (July $380,900)
  • Tigard/Wilsonville:   $439,300        5.9% (July $440,700)
  • Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $382,800 13.0% (June $385,100)

The combined areas of Lake Oswego and West Linn  for the month of August 2017 reported:

    •  482 Active Listings   
    •  252 New Listings     
    •  148 Pending Sales   
    •  163 Closed Sales  
    • Average Sale Price for August: $713,800  
      • NOTE: Higher-Priced vs Lower-Priced Homes Sales can skew the “Average” in any given month.  Lake Oswego has quite a variety, so this tends to be a less meaningful stat, generally speaking, in this niche.
    • Average Time on the Market: 38 Days