September brought a familiar Leavenworth pattern: prices holding their ground, more homes to choose from, and buyers taking their time. Here's what the NWMLS numbers for single-family homes in 98826 show, and what they mean if you're thinking about a move. Prices The median sale price was $622,500, up 5.8% from $588,500 in September 2025, across 14 closed sales. The average sale price came in at $869,946. In a market this size, one month's median depends heavily on which 14 h

New listings jumped in September, sales picked up, and buyers are negotiating more than they were a year ago. Here's what the latest NWMLS numbers mean for Cashmere buyers and sellers.

Fourteen months of NWMLS data for Wenatchee 98801: home prices are holding steady while inventory climbs to its highest level in our tracker.

A 1949 mid-century home on a corner lot in Wenatchee's historic district, with two wood-burning fireplaces, 3,360 sq ft and a new price of $592,000.

East Wenatchee inventory hit 133 homes in September 2026, up 33% from last year, while the median sale price held at $553,479.

Quincy homes took 76 days to sell in September 2026, up 55% from last year, while pending sales jumped 56% and inventory reached 83 homes.

Ephrata home sales jumped in September 2026: 10 closed sales, a $379,500 median price and the fastest days on market in 14 months.

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A silence in negotiations isn't always a bad sign — sometimes it's the whole reason a deal closes. On a recent transaction, internal disagreement between two sellers delayed a response to the buyer's counter for a few days. The buyer assumed it was a hardball tactic. The uncertainty made them nervous enough to come back with a full-price offer — and the sellers accepted. Nobody planned it that way. It just worked. If you're buying or selling in NCW and want someone who reads

Here's what happened in Wenatchee's 98801 residential market this August, straight from the NWMLS numbers. Pending sales slowed to 35, down 23.9% from August 2025 — the sharpest year-over-year move in this month's report. Median sale price climbed to $565,000, up 16.5% from a year ago, while the average sale price reached $604,583, up 7.7%. Closed sales held steady at 37, flat year-over-year, and homes that sold fetched 100.1% of list price on average, up 2.2 points from last

East Wenatchee's residential market (98802) picked up steam in August. The median sale price reached $580,000, up 14.9% from a year ago and a sharp rebound from July's $499,700. Homes are also moving faster — 28 days on market on average, down nearly 10% year-over-year. The bigger story this month is inventory: new listings jumped 22.5% year-over-year to 49, and active inventory climbed to 117 homes, up 17% from last August. That's giving buyers more room to shop even as pric

Homes in Quincy (98848) are still selling — just not as fast as they were a year ago. That's the headline out of this month's Northwest MLS report, and it's worth understanding before you price a listing or make an offer.## The number that stands out: days on market. The biggest year-over-year swing in Quincy this month wasn't price — it was time. Homes that closed in August 2026 spent a median of 60 days on market, up from 34 days in August 2025. That's a 76.5% jump, and it'

Ephrata's housing market showed an interesting split in August: sales activity picked up sharply, but homes are taking meaningfully longer to sell. Days on market rose 88.5% year-over-year — from an average of 52 days in August 2025 to 98 days this August. That's the biggest move in this month's data. At the same time: Pending sales climbed to 12, up 71.4% from last year Closed sales reached 14, up 40.0% Median sale price rose to $371,500, up 28.1% Average sale price held ste

Something shifted in the Wenatchee (98801) market this July, and it's worth paying attention to. Days on market jumped to 38 — up 18.8% from a year ago. That's the headline this month. Last summer's homes were selling in an average of 32 days; now buyers are taking closer to five and a half weeks to make a decision. This isn't a slowdown so much as a normalization — the frantic pace of last year is easing into something more sustainable. Pricing held remarkably steady. The me

If you're watching the East Wenatchee (98802) market this summer, here's what the numbers actually say. Homes are selling fast. The median days on market dropped to 18, down from 44 a year ago — a 59% drop. That's the standout number this month, and it tells you sellers who price correctly aren't waiting around. Prices cooled slightly for the month. The median sale price came in at $499,700 in July, down 5.7% from July 2025. But zoom out to the year-to-date view and the pictu

Residential activity in Quincy (zip code 98848) picked up real momentum in July, with prices rising and homes moving far faster than they were a year ago. Median sales price: $457,000, up 24.2% year-over-year Days on market: 21, down 78.4% year-over-year Pending sales: 12, up 20% Active inventory: 75 homes, up 10.3% Worth noting: closed sales dipped to 8 for the month, but that's more a reflection of tight supply than soft demand — homes are selling, they're just selling fast