Market Intelligence Report — WA-020

Longview-Kelso, WA

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

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

Median Listing

$495K
-1.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.36
-8.2% YoY

Active Inventory

432
+1.9% YoY

Median DOM

58 Days
-4.9% YoY

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The Longview-Kelso market is characterized by cooling conditions, with the pending ratio registering at 0.36, indicating demand absorption lagging behind available supply. The median listing price has experienced a slight decrease of 0.8% month-over-month and 1.0% year-over-year, alongside a modest increase in active listings.

Local Market Signals

Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)

Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.

Job Market

Data not yet available.

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Population & Migration

114,885+1.0% YoY

Resident population · Jan 2025

Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.

U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).

Future Housing Supply

Data not yet available.

Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.

Market Analysis

What's moving the Longview-Kelso market right now.

Active listings have observed a 1.9% increase over the past year, while new listings saw a 6.1% increase, contributing to an expanding supply environment. Concurrently, the pending ratio declined by 8.2% year-over-year to 0.36, signaling reduced buyer activity relative to the available inventory. Despite a marginal year-over-year increase in the average listing price, the median listing price and median price per square foot have both declined on an annual basis.

Historical Analysis

Market Trends

Median Price

$495K-0.8% MoM

Active Inventory

432+1.9% YoY

Days on Market

58-4.9% YoY

Sold Score™

47-8.2% YoY

Sold Score™ Over Time

Market liquidity index • 36 months

47
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

The current market dynamics suggest a diminishing urgency for acquisition, driven by a pending ratio of 0.36 which points to slower demand absorption. Increased inventory levels reduce immediate pressure on buyers, fostering conditions where pricing discipline is increasingly important for sellers to secure transactions. The higher share of price reductions, at 29.7%, further underscores this shift.

Luxury Segment

While the average listing price increased 1.6% year-over-year, the median listing price declined by 1.0% annually, suggesting some divergence within price tiers. However, this dataset does not provide sufficient granular metrics such as top-tier price per square foot declines or an elevated average-vs-median spread to distinctly identify softness in the luxury segment.

Supply Dynamics

432 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 140 per month.

Pricing Pressure
29.7%

of active listings carry a price reduction, +1.6% from prior period.

$/Sq Ft
$0K

Median price per square foot has moved -1.9% year-over-year.

Absorption
0.36

Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.

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Cooling

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Buyer Demand Index
36%
Median Days on Market
58 days
Inventory YoY
+2%

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Metro Demographics

Metro Area
Longview-Kelso, WA
CBSA Code
31020
State
WA