Market Intelligence Report — WA-500

Centralia, WA

Monthly housing intelligence, market trends, and trusted local expertise.

Ref. No: 2026-WA-08
As of the latest 2026 data
Cooling

Median Listing

$529K
+2.4% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.31
-4.5% YoY

Active Inventory

412
+8.7% YoY

Median DOM

65 Days
+1.6% YoY

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Centralia is experiencing a period of Cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.31, which indicates demand absorption is not keeping pace with available inventory. Active listings have expanded by 8.7% year-over-year, further contributing to the softening market conditions. The median listing price increased 2.4% year-over-year, despite these trends.

Local Market Signals

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Market Analysis

What's moving the Centralia market right now.

Inventory levels have seen a notable expansion, with active listings increasing 8.7% over the past year. New listings also rose by 14.8% year-over-year. Concurrently, the pending ratio declined 4.5% year-over-year to 0.31, signaling a deceleration in transaction activity relative to available supply. Median days on market lengthened slightly by 1.6% year-over-year, while the share of price reductions decreased by 2.8% year-over-year.

Historical Analysis

Market Trends

Median Price

$529K+5.8% MoM

Active Inventory

412+8.7% YoY

Days on Market

65+1.6% YoY

Sold Score™

37-4.5% YoY

Sold Score™ Over Time

Market liquidity index • 36 months

37
Sep 23Aug 26

Price & Days on Market

Median listing vs market velocity

Price DOM
Sep 23Aug 26

Inventory Dynamics

Total active listings vs new monthly supply

Active New listings
Sep 23Apr 24Nov 24Jun 25Jan 26Aug 26

Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.

Market Signals & Indicators

Negotiating Leverage

With a pending ratio of 0.31 and an 8.7% year-over-year increase in active listings, buyers are encountering an environment with a greater selection of properties. This suggests an extended timeline for offers to materialize, placing pressure on sellers to exercise price discipline. The pace of transactions is slower, affording more deliberation in negotiations.

Luxury Segment

The average listing price increased by 6.6% year-over-year, which is more robust than the 2.4% year-over-year increase in the median listing price. This disparity suggests some potential for softening at the higher price tiers, although the overall median price per square foot also increased by 2.4% year-over-year.

Supply Dynamics

412 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 124 per month.

Pricing Pressure
24.3%

of active listings carry a price reduction, -2.8% from prior period.

$/Sq Ft
$0K

Median price per square foot has moved +2.4% year-over-year.

Absorption
0.31

Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.

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Cooling

Selling in Centralia, WA? Buyer Demand Index is running at 31%.

Buyers have leverage in Centralia, WA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.

Buyer Demand Index
31%
Median Days on Market
65 days
Inventory YoY
+9%

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Metro Demographics

Metro Area
Centralia, WA
CBSA Code
16500
State
WA

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