Medford, OR
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Will your home sell in today's cooling Medford market?
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The Medford housing market is currently cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.37, which represents a 4.4% year-over-year decrease. The median listing price has also seen declines, with a 1.5% month-over-month reduction and a 3.1% year-over-year decrease.
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
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
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
Building permits (private housing units) · Sep 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Medford market right now.
Inventory levels have expanded, with active listings up 4.7% year-over-year, alongside a 13.3% year-over-year increase in new listings. This supply growth, coupled with a pending ratio decline, indicates a market where supply is outpacing demand. Median listing prices have continued to soften, reflecting the prevailing directional trend.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Medford shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
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
The current market dynamics suggest that buyers have increased negotiating leverage. Expanding inventory and a lower pending ratio reduce the urgency for rapid purchase decisions, influencing the pace of transactions. This environment necessitates price discipline from sellers to align with buyer expectations.
The average listing price of $695,545 is notably higher than the median of $531,750, indicating a segment of higher-priced properties. While the median $/sqft saw a modest year-over-year decline of 1.5%, the larger spread between average and median prices, along with the average price declining 2.0% year-over-year, suggests some softening in the higher-end market segment.
1,211 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 290 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.3% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -1.5% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Medford, OR? Homes here are taking 5 days less to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Medford, OR. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 37%
- Median Days on Market
- 70 days
- Inventory YoY
- +5%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Medford, OR
97504
medford
$525K
297 active · 71 DOM
97526
grants pass
$550K
211 active · 80 DOM
97520
ashland
$650K
206 active · 76 DOM
97527
grants pass
$531K
187 active · 87 DOM
97501
medford
$396K
142 active · 59 DOM
97524
eagle point
$575K
116 active · 85 DOM
97502
central point
$478K
108 active · 47 DOM
97530
jacksonville
$775K
91 active · 84 DOM
97537
rogue river
$572K
57 active · 77 DOM
97503
white city
$365K
56 active · 53 DOM
97523
cave junction
$375K
55 active · 86 DOM
97525
gold hill
$503K
33 active · 70 DOM
97540
talent
$495K
33 active · 78 DOM
97539
shady cove
$610K
29 active · 68 DOM
97538
selma
$450K
20 active · 158 DOM
97532
merlin
$700K
18 active · 67 DOM
97544
williams
$681K
15 active · 122 DOM
97535
phoenix
$413K
15 active · 76 DOM
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