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How competitive is the Baker City housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 34/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.29
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 74
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 33.3%
- YoY of active listings
Baker City is soft for sellers as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 34/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.29 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -6.8% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 74. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 33.3% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 34/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.29 · Inventory YoY: -6.8% · Median days on market: 74 · Sellers cutting price: 33.3% · Median listing price: $335,500 (-20.0% YoY)
Baker City snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $336K
- YoY -0.2%
- Active inventory
- 110
- YoY -0.0%
- Median DOM
- 73
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.30
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 21.2%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Baker City housing market is cooling down, making it less competitive for buyers compared to last year. While prices are up slightly from last month, they are significantly lower than they were a year ago. Inventory is also lower than a year ago, but homes are taking longer to sell.
The median listing price in Baker City is $335,500. This is 3.2% higher than last month, but it's 20.0% lower than what we saw at this time last year. This drop in prices means homes are not selling for as much as they used to.
There are 110 active listings right now, which is a slight decrease of 4.4% compared to a year ago. New listings have also dropped by 27.8% year-over-year, with only 26 new homes hitting the market recently. Fewer homes for sale could suggest less choice for buyers, but homes are also taking longer to sell.
Houses are staying on the market for 73 days on average, which is about 9.4% longer than last year. Also, 21.2% of homes have had their prices reduced. These two numbers tell us that sellers are having to wait longer and often lower their asking prices to find a buyer.
For buyers, this market means you have more time to make decisions and potentially more room to negotiate on price. Sellers might need to be patient, as homes are not moving as quickly as they were a year ago, and be prepared to adjust their pricing. Overall, the market is shifting to be more in favor of buyers than it has been in the past.