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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

Residential activity in Ephrata (zip code 98823) softened this July compared to a year ago, giving buyers a bit more breathing room than they've had in recent years. Median sales price: $329,950, down 9.2% year-over-year Closed sales: 10, down 50% New listings: 12, down 52% Days on market: 123, up 55.7% year-over-year Active inventory: 63 homes, up 16.7% Worth noting: year-to-date median price is still up 2.6% over 2025, so the broader trend remains stable even as this month'

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Median sale price is up 5% year over year, pending sales jumped 48%, and homes are taking a bit longer to sell. Here's the June 2026 snapshot for East Wenatchee (98802) residential real estate.

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