Cowlitz County real estate market report for single family only - March, 2009

Here is a look at the numbers of the Cowlitz County real estate market for the month of March 2009. There was a lot more activity in March that the previous two months, more homes sold, pending homes more than double and as a result there were less active listings. Studies show that this is a typical yearly cycle, spring always have been the busiest time of the year for real estate.

This report will give you an insight of how the Cowlitz County real estate market is doing, number of active, pending and sold homes, average and medium prices, and average days on the market and what price range is more competitive and what price range is moving (selling) faster.

Cowlitz County Homes - Active, Pending and Sold Listings at the end of March, 2009

Active Listings - 579

Pending Listings - 98

Sold Homes - 50

Average List Price - $240,742

Average Selling Price - $189,024 

Medium List Price - $215,000

Medium Selling Price - $184,225 

Average Days on Market - 135

Most Competitive Price Range - $200,000 thru $249,999

Actives Listings at this price range - 109

Pending Listing - 12

Sold Listings - 13

Most Active Price Range - $120,000 thru $139,999

Pending - 20

Sold - 4

See last month Cowlitz real estate market report or Cowlitz real estate report for 2008.

Venancio Gonzalez - GRI, e-PRO Realtor® with Windermere Real Estate Allen & Associates, serving Longview, Kelso and surrounding Cowlitz County real estate markets. gonzalezq@windermere.com or (360) 751 4001.