Oregon · Housing market

The Oregon housing market, by the numbers.

Median sale price, days on market, and what a traditional sale really costs an Oregon seller — every figure on this page comes from the source cited next to it.

  • Median sale price: $526,000
  • Median days on market: 28
  • Typical selling costs: ~6.51% of the price
  • Foreclosure timeline: 5 to 8 months
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The headline numbers.

Each figure comes from the source cited under it. Medians describe the middle of the Oregon market, not any specific house.

$526,000 Median sale price Source: Redfin state market tracker, May 2026
28 days Median days on market Source: Redfin state market tracker, May 2026
5.51% Average agent commission Source: Clever, Feb 2026 survey (state avg)
None State transfer tax Source: OR has no state transfer tax (Washington County 0.1% is the lone local exception) (PropertyShark, Dec 2025)

Selling the traditional way in Oregon: the math.

The same arithmetic an agent would run at your kitchen table, worked on the Oregon median sale price.

Worked on the $526,000 median sale priceSource: Redfin state market tracker, May 2026
Agent commission5.51% × $526,000 · Source: Clever, Feb 2026 survey (state avg) ~$28,983
Seller closing costs1% × $526,000 · Source: Redfin national est., May 2026 (low end of 1-3% range excl. commission, transfer tax itemized separately) ~$5,260
Transfer taxesNo state transfer tax for most properties. Portland and some metro areas have a local transfer tax on sales above $500K. · Source: OR has no state transfer tax (Washington County 0.1% is the lone local exception) (PropertyShark, Dec 2025) $0
Typical cost of a traditional sale≈ 6.51% of the median sale price ≈ $34,243

How to read this: on the $526,000 median sale, the traditional route leaves roughly $491,757 before loan payoff, repairs, and the holding costs (effective property tax ~0.97%/yr per the Tax Foundation, plus insurance and utilities) that stack up while you wait about 28 days on market. These are estimates worked on the Oregon median; your actual costs vary by county, property, and buyer.

The Oregon foreclosure clock.

Oregon uses a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure process, and a typical case runs 5 to 8 months — that window is how much real time an owner has to catch up, refinance, or sell.

How long it really takes: Nonjudicial: roughly 6+ months from the recorded Notice of Default to sale in practice (resolution conference where required, plus the mandatory 120-day notice-of-sale period). Judicial foreclosure typically takes longer — often a year or more — plus the 180-day post-sale redemption period. Practitioner estimates; actual timing varies by lender and county.

Primary statute: ORS 86.726. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm the specifics with a local attorney.

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If you need to sell fast.

The numbers above describe the traditional route in Oregon: roughly 6.51% of the price in selling costs and about 28 days of waiting before a financed buyer even closes. When time is the real problem — a foreclosure date, back taxes, a move that can't wait — some owners trade part of the headline price for speed and certainty by selling as-is to a cash buyer.

Where we fit: Fair Home Cash is a connector, not the buyer. We put Oregon homeowners in touch with independent cash buyers who purchase houses as-is; buyers pay us a flat marketing fee for the connection, and we never take a cut of your sale. Requesting offers is free, and you decide what happens next.

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