Another week, another dip in contracts: Clark County pending sales slipped for the fifth straight week, even as closings bounced back from last week’s low. Prices cooled off after last week’s spike, with the median settling at $550,000. Across the river, Portland Metro saw far fewer new listings and closings, but prices ticked up. Here’s the breakdown for October 23–29, 2026.

Clark County: closings rebound, prices come back down to earth

Measure	Oct 23–29	Change vs. last week
New listings	97	-4.9%
Pending sales	631	-5.8%
Closed sales	65	+54.8%
Time on market	61 days	-4.7%
Average sale price	$560,900	-20.4%
Median sale price	$550,000	-8.6%

The headline is the pipeline: pending sales have now fallen five weeks in a row, from roughly 734 in late September to 631 this week, a drop of about 14%. New listings also slipped back below 100. Closings jumped nearly 55% from last week’s unusually low 42, which helps explain the swing in prices. Last week’s $704,200 average came on only 42 closings, so this week’s $560,900 looks more like a return to the range we saw earlier in October than a collapse. Homes that did sell took 61 days on average, a touch faster than last week.

Portland Metro: fewer listings and closings, firmer prices

Measure	Oct 23–29	Change vs. last week
New listings	266	-21.8%
Pending sales	1,858	-1.5%
Closed sales	172	-19.2%
Time on market	68 days	+3.0%
Average sale price	$635,000	+4.2%
Median sale price	$570,800	+1.1%

Portland’s story is a quieter week overall. New listings fell nearly 22% to 266, the lowest of the weeks we’ve tracked, and closings dropped about 19% to 172. Pending sales eased just 1.5%, so the pipeline is holding up better than in Clark County, though it has still slid from roughly 1,974 three weeks ago. Prices moved the other way: the average rose 4.2% to $635,000 and the median edged up 1.1% to $570,800. Homes took a little longer to sell at 68 days.

Fun comparison: Last week Clark County’s median price ($601,700) topped Portland Metro’s ($564,500). This week the order flipped: Portland’s median of $570,800 is about $20,800 above Clark’s $550,000. Clark homes did sell a week faster, though, at 61 days versus 68 in Portland.

What it means for you

• Buyers: With pending sales sliding for five weeks in Clark County and listings staying light, you may find a bit more room to negotiate on homes that have been sitting, but well-priced new listings can still move quickly. Get your financing lined up so you’re ready when the right one appears.
• Sellers: Buyer activity is cooling, so pricing matters more than ever. Homes priced in line with recent sales are still selling in about two months, while overpriced listings risk sitting.
• Everyone: Weekly averages swing with the mix of homes that close, as this week’s price moves show. Look at the trend over several weeks rather than any single report.

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