The Monmouth, Oregon rural real estate market was on fire last year. Like the rest of the valley, the low inventory drove up the prices, as there were more buyers to compete over so few houses. Monmouth is a small college town, and another bedroom community to Salem, making it a great location to live […]
Category Archives: Polk County Market
Just How Was the Market in Independence, Oregon?
The Independence, Oregon rural real estate market was on fire last year. Like the rest of the valley, the low inventory drove up the prices, as there were more buyers to compete over so few houses. We will likely see this trend continue this year with such low inventory and low interest rates for buyers.
Just How Was the Market in Dallas, Oregon?
The Dallas, Oregon rural real estate market was on fire last year. Like the rest of the valley, the low inventory drove up the prices, as there were more buyers to compete over so few houses. Of all the areas studied, Dallas had the highest number inventory, at 4.65 months. While anything under 6 months […]
Polk County Oregon Acreage Real Estate Improves in 2013
The median sales price for acreage homes around Polk County in Oregon increased considerably in February of 2013 over the same time period last year. In February 2012, the median sales price was just $164,827 vs. $240,000 this February. It did take sellers longer to get their offers and close, an average of 113 days, […]
Polk County Acreage Real Estate Market Update 2013
January 2013 showed an improvement for acreage real estate in the Polk County area of Oregon. This includes towns like Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Falls City and others. The number of units sold increased slightly, up to 6 from 4 in January 2012. However, the average market time also increased dramatically, from 120 days to 202 […]
Polk County Oregon Acreage Real Estate Update
2012 Polk County Acreage Market Update More home sellers entered the escrow statistics table in 2012 over the previous year. There were 83 acreage properties sold in Polk County Oregon over the 58 in 2011, for a 31% increase. The average market time was also reduced from 181 days in 2011 to 169 days in […]
Dallas Oregon Horse Property
The Willamette Valley of Oregon offers many small towns where livability is emphasized yet wide open spaces are available for horse-related activities such as living, ranching, riding, competitions and general lifestyle. Dallas Oregon is one such community that you might want to consider. Dallas is the county seat of Polk County with a 2010 population […]