Oct 26, 2026 · @John

Clark County’s median sale price jumped to $601,700 for the week of October 16–22 — up $70,700 in a single week and now above Portland Metro’s $564,500. It’s a good reminder of how much weekly prices can swing. The steadier signal: pending sales slipped again on both sides of the river (four weeks running in Clark County), a classic sign of the market settling into its fall pace.

Clark County: prices pop, but fewer deals in the pipeline

The headline is price: the median jumped 13.3% to $601,700 and the average climbed 26.4% to $704,200. Weekly prices are volatile, though — just last week the median was $531,000. With only 42 homes closing, a handful of higher-end sales can swing the numbers dramatically in either direction.

Measure	Oct 16–22	Change vs. last week
New listings	102	+7.4%
Pending sales	670	–0.7%
Closed sales	42	–26.3%
Time on market	64 days	+14.3%
Average sale price	$704,200	+26.4%
Median sale price	$601,700	+13.3%

The more telling trend is the slow slide in homes going under contract. This week’s dip was tiny (5 fewer than last week), but it’s the fourth decline in a row. Meanwhile, new listings rose for a second straight week to 102, so buyers are getting a bit more to choose from, and homes took 64 days to sell — still faster than late September’s 86.

Portland Metro: a steadier, quicker week

Portland’s numbers moved the opposite way from Clark’s. The median rose a modest 3.6% to $564,500, and homes sold in 66 days, nearly three weeks faster than last week’s 83.

Measure	Oct 16–22	Change vs. last week
New listings	340	–8.8%
Pending sales	1,887	–2.4%
Closed sales	213	–0.5%
Time on market	66 days	–20.5%
Average sale price	$609,300	–2.4%
Median sale price	$564,500	+3.6%

New listings fell almost 9% to 340, the first notable pullback in fresh inventory — a normal pattern as we head toward the holidays. Pending sales eased again too, from about 1,974 three weeks ago to 1,887 now (about –4%). Closings held steady at 213, so this week’s prices reflect a much larger, more reliable sample than Clark County’s.

Fun comparison: Last week Clark County’s median ($531,000) was below Portland Metro’s ($545,000). This week it’s flipped — Clark is about $37,000 higher. Expect that gap to bounce around with Clark’s small weekly sample.

What it means for you

• Buyers: Fewer competing offers are being written, and Clark County has a few more new listings to look at. Fall is often a good window to negotiate before spring buyers return.
• Sellers: Buyers are still active, but they’re pickier. Pricing right from day one matters more now than it did this summer.
• Everyone: Don’t read too much into one week’s price jump. Clark County’s $601,700 median came from just 42 sales; the pending-sales trend is the better signal of where things are heading.

Thinking about buying or selling this fall? Reach out to the Blom Team anytime for a look at what’s happening in your neighborhood.