Local Real Estate Markets are on the Rise

By: Erin Wright, Clark County, WA Realtor

Buyer's are out in full swing in Clark County and Multnomah County. As a result of all the Buyers entering the market place, the inventory is still low and real estate prices are on the rise. 

The local real estate markets have seen low inventory over the last 2 years and they continue to remain low. When looking at all homes currently on the market in Clark County, there is 2.5 months of inventory. This indicates a Seller's Market. However, many of those homes are proposed construction and new construction. If those two categories are taken out, then there is only 2 months of inventory. For Multnomah County, there is currently 1.4 months of inventory. If you take out the new and proposed construction again, then there is 1.3 months of inventory. This low inventory with an increased number of Buyers has resulted in the listing prices of homes to continue to rise. 

Last year, the average list price of properties in Clark County in May 2014 was $384,000. This year, the average list price of properties in Clark County at the end of April 2015 was $452,000. That is an increase of 18%. In Multnomah County the average list price from May 2014 was $440,000. This year the average list price of properties in Multnomah County at the end of April 2015 was $489,000. That is an increase of 11%. 

All data for this article was gathered from Trendgraphix.

Clark County Data Provided by Trendgraphix Below

All Clark County Inventory Over the Last Year

Clark County Resale Inventory Over the Last Year

Clark County Listing Prices Over the Last Year

Multnomah County Data Provided by Trendgraphix Below

All Multnomah County Inventory Over the Last Year

Multnomah County Resale Inventory Over the Last Year

Multnomah County Listing Prices Over the Last Year