Walla Walla Real Estate Update – July 2019

Sales activity picked up momentum in July and posted the most monthly closings of the year.  Pending sales – homes under contract but not yet closed – increased by 20% indicating that the brisk activity will continue as summer draws to a close.

Growing listing inventory and favorable interest rates were contributing factors for the jump in activity.  For the second month in a row, our valley experienced year-over-year monthly gains in the number of homes available for sale.  By month’s end, there were 15% more homes listed for sale than were available 12 months ago.

While there are signs that the market is moving towards balance, the seller’s market remains.  Most economists consider 4-6 months of inventory to be a balanced market.  Yet the cities of Walla Walla and College Place remained around 2 months of inventory.  Overall, the gain in listings was a welcome sign and we expect the active market to continue into fall.

July’s Listings: 305

Listings increased by 6% over the previous month and ended 15% above the number of homes available in July of last year.

July’s Closed Sales: 87

Sales jumped 40% over the previous month and 5% above the number of closings that occurred in July of 2018.

July’s Median Price: $267,700

The median sales price settled slightly from the previous month but was 3% above the median sales price of July 2018.  On the year, Walla Walla’s median price has increased 5% above the previous year.

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*WWMLS WA Data