These are the Cowlitz County real estate market statistics for the first quarter of 2008 for active, contingent, pending and sold, single family homes.

Active listings 747 with average of 127 days on the market.

Contingent listings 11 with an average 153 days on the market.

Pending listings 74 with an average 84 days on the market.

Sold listings 139 with an average 105 days on the market.

Statistics for March shows the local market been more active than previous months as expected at this time a year. Here are the numbers compared to February.

Active listings by end of March 747, end of February 712.

Contingent listings at the end of March 11, end of February 5.

Pending listings end of March 57, end of February 50.

Sold listing on the month of March 63, on February 38.

Most competitive price range $250,000 - $299,999 with 119 listings.

Last month most active price range $200,000 - $249,999 with 3 contingent, 13 pending and 8 sold.