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Tri-Cities Real Estate Market Update ($850K – $1M) – March 2025

Market Trends Overview

  • Strong Seller’s Market: Inventory is limited, but homes still take longer to sell.
  • High Buyer Selectivity: Buyers in this price range take their time, leading to longer days on market.
  • Prices Holding Steady: Homes sell close to listing price, indicating strong demand for premium homes.

Past 12 Months Trends

  • Listings: An average of 0.24 new listings per day, totaling 89 listings for the year.
  • Sales: 0.15 homes sold per day, with 56 total sales over 12 months.
  • Pricing:
    • Average listing price: $943,725
    • Median listing price: $925,000
    • Final sale prices averaged $911,877, with a median of $897,000.
  • Days on Market: Homes took an average of 82 days to sell, with a median of 56 days.
  • Buyer-Seller Scores:
    • Buyer Score: 4.8 (buyers have moderate power)
    • Seller Score: 5.2 (balanced market)

Key Insight:

While prices remain stable, homes sit longer on the market, making buyer negotiation more common.


Year-to-Date (YTD) 2025

  • Listings: 19 new homes have entered the market, averaging 0.6 per day.
  • Sales: 14 homes sold, with 0.5 sales per day.
  • Pricing:
    • Average listing price: $913,237
    • Median listing price: $895,000
    • Final sale prices: Averaged $908,084, median $889,900.
  • Days on Market: Homes sold in an average of 21 days, with a median of 12 days.
  • Buyer-Seller Scores:
    • Buyer Score: 1.8 (limited buyer power)
    • Seller Score: 8.2 (strong seller market)

Key Insight:

Homes are selling much faster in 2025 compared to the past year, showing renewed demand.


February 2025 (Last Full Month)

  • Listings: 8 new homes hit the market (0.3 per day).
  • Sales: 8 homes sold (0.3 per day).
  • Pricing:
    • Average listing price: $899,088
    • Median listing price: $894,900
    • Final sale prices: Averaged $906,925, median $888,450.
  • Days on Market: Homes sold in an average of 34 days, with a median of 12 days.
  • Buyer-Seller Scores:
    • Buyer Score: 0 (strong seller market)
    • Seller Score: 10 (extremely seller-favored)

Key Insight:

In February, sellers had complete control, and homes moved quickly for this price range.


March 2025 (Current Month)

  • Listings: 1 new home listed so far.
  • Sales: No homes sold yet.
  • Pricing:
    • Average listing price: $895,000
    • Median listing price: $895,000
    • Final sale prices: No sales yet this month.
  • Days on Market: 5 days average, median 5 days.
  • Buyer-Seller Scores:
    • Buyer Score: 3.3 (more balanced)
    • Seller Score: 6.7 (still favors sellers)

Key Insight:

March has started slower, but homes continue to see strong demand.


Final Thoughts

  • Sellers: Expect some negotiation but strong demand means homes sell near asking price.
  • Buyers: You have slightly more leverage than in lower price tiers, but competition remains strong.

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