Newcastle WA Housing Market
Newcastle, WA April 2026 Housing Market
March 2026 was a Seller's market! The number of for sale listings was up 37.5% from one year earlier and up 26.9% from the previous month. The number of sold listings increased 88.9% year over year and increased 21.4% month over month. The number of under contract listings was down 45.5% compared to previous month and down 66.7% compared to previous year. The Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales was 1.9, down 30% from the previous year.
The Average Sold Price per Square Footage was up 3.6% compared to previous month and up 12.7% compared to last year. The Median Sold Price increased by 42.4% from last month. The Average Sold Price also increased by 27% from last month. Based on the 6 month trend, the Average Sold Price trend was "Appreciating" and the Median Sold Price trend was "Appreciating".
The Average Days on Market showed a neutral trend, an increase of 83.3% compared to previous year. The ratio of Sold Price vs. Original List Price was 99%, a decrease of 2% compared to previous year.
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It was a Seller's Market
Property Sales (Sold)
March property sales were 17, up 88.9% from 9 in March of 2025 and 21.4% higher than the 14 sales last month.
Current Inventory (For Sale)
Versus last year, the total number of properties available this month was higher by 9 units of 37.5%. This year's bigger inventory means that buyers who waited to buy may have bigger selection to choose from. The number of current inventory was up 26.9% compared to the previous month.
Property Under Contract (Pended)
There was a decrease of 45.5% in the pended properties in March, with 6 properties versus 11 last month. This month's pended property sales were 66.7% lower than at this time last year.
All reports are published April 2026, based on data available at the end of March 2026, except for the today’s stats. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Board or its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Report reflects activity by all brokers participated in the MLS.
The Average Sold Price per Square Footage was Appreciating*
The Average Sold Price per Square Footage is a great indicator for the direction of property values. Since Median Sold Price and Average Sold Price can be impacted by the 'mix' of high or low end properties in the market, the Average Sold Price per Square Footage is a more normalized indicator on the direction of property values. The March 2026 Average Sold Price per Square Footage of $612 was up 3.6% from $591 last month and up 12.7% from $543 in March of last year.
* Based on 6 month trend – Appreciating/Depreciating/Neutral
The Days on Market Showed Neutral Trend*
The average Days on Market (DOM) shows how many days the average property is on the market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM trends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer’s market, a downward trend indicates a move towards more of a Seller’s market. The DOM for March 2026 was 33, up 10% from 30 days last month and up 83.3% from 18 days in March of last year.
The Sold/Original List Price Ratio was Rising**
The Sold Price vs. Original List Price reveals the average amount that sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer’s market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller’s market. This month Sold Price vs. Original List Price of 99% was the same as last month and down from 2% % in March of last year.
* Based on 6 month trend - Upward/Downward/Neutral
** Based on 6 month trend – Rising/Falling/Remains Steady
All reports are published April 2026, based on data available at the end of March 2026, except for the today’s stats. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Board or its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Report reflects activity by all brokers participated in the MLS.
The Average For Sale Price was Depreciating*
The Average For Sale Price in March was $1,876,000, down 17.7% from $2,280,000 in March of 2025 and down 1.1% from $1,897,000 last month.
The Average Sold Price was Appreciating*
The Average Sold Price in March was $1,992,000, down 2.7% from $2,048,000 in March of 2025 and up 27% from $1,569,000 last month.
The Median Sold Price was Appreciating*
The Median Sold Price in March was $2,200,000, up 6.9% from $2,058,000 in March of 2025 and up 42.4% from $1,545,000 last month.
* Based on 6 month trend - Appreciating/Depreciating/Neutral
It was a Seller's Market*
A comparatively lower Months of Inventory is more beneficial for sellers while a higher months of inventory is better for buyers.
*Buyer’s Market: More than 6 months of inventory
Seller’s Market: Less than 3 months of inventory
Neutral Market: 3 – 6 months of inventory
Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales
The March 2026 Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales of 1.9 was decreased by 30% compared to last year and the same compared to last month. March 2026 was Seller's market.
Months of Inventory based on Pended Sales
The March 2026 Months of Inventory based on Pended Sales of 5.5 was increased by 315% compared to last year and up 131.2% compared to last month. March 2026 was Neutral market.
All reports are published April 2026, based on data available at the end of March 2026, except for the today’s stats. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Board or its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Report reflects activity by all brokers participated in the MLS.
It was a Seller's Market*
Absorption Rate measures the inverse of Months of Inventory and represents how much of the current active listings (as a percentage) are being absorbed each month.
*Buyer’s market: 16.67% and below
Seller’s market: 33.33% and above
Neutral market: 16.67% - 33.33%
Absorption Rate based on Closed Sales
The March 2026 Absorption Rate based on Closed Sales of 51.5 was increased by 37.3% compared to last year and down 4.3% compared to last month.
Absorption Rate based on Pended Sales
The March 2026 Absorption Rate based on Pended Sales of 18.2 was decreased by 75.7% compared to last year and down 57% compared to last month.
All reports are published April 2026, based on data available at the end of March 2026, except for the today’s stats. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Board or its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Report reflects activity by all brokers participated in the MLS.
