Ellensburg, WA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
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The Ellensburg market is currently very weak, characterized by a low pending ratio of 0.14. Active listings have expanded significantly, increasing by 34.2% year-over-year, indicating a substantial imbalance between supply and demand.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Ellensburg market right now.
Supply continues to outpace demand significantly. Active listings have grown by 34.2% year-over-year, alongside a 39.4% year-over-year increase in new listings. The pending ratio has declined by 7.8% year-over-year to 0.14, reflecting a persistent weakening in absorption. Median listing prices have shown modest year-over-year growth at 2.8%, despite a month-over-month contraction of 1.3%.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
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 is heavily influenced by the substantial inventory build-up and the slow pace of transactions, with a pending ratio of 0.14. The significant year-over-year increase in active listings suggests reduced inventory pressure for prospective purchasers, allowing for greater price discipline. The extended median days on market, now at 93, further contributes to this dynamic.
The average listing price of $1,062,555 has experienced a year-over-year decline of 1.9%, contrasting with a 2.8% year-over-year increase in the median listing price. This divergence, coupled with a median $/sqft increase of 5.0%, suggests some softening at higher price tiers, leading to a wider spread between average and median pricing dynamics.
491 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 92 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -1.5% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +5.0% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
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Very WeakSelling in Ellensburg, WA? Homes here are taking 11 days longer to sell than last year.
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- Buyer Demand Index
- 14%
- Median Days on Market
- 93 days
- Inventory YoY
- +34%
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