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How competitive is the Washington housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 37/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.44
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 45.1%
- YoY of active listings
Washington is moderately competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 37/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.44 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +24.6% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 50. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 45.1% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 37/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.44 · Inventory YoY: +24.6% · Median days on market: 50 · Sellers cutting price: 45.1% · Median listing price: $229,900 (-5.5% YoY)
Washington snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $230K
- YoY -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 64
- YoY +0.2%
- Median DOM
- 70
- YoY +0.3%
- Pending ratio
- 0.56
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 26.8%
- YoY +0.1%
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