Market Snapshot: Prices, Activity & Trends

Home Prices & Trends

• According to Redfin, the median sale price in Astoria in July 2025 was $464,950, marking a 15.5% decline year-over-year. Homes remained on the market for an average of 51 days, up from 36 days last year Wikipedia+12Redfin+12Zillow+12.
• In comparison, Clatsop County (where Astoria is located) reflects a similar trend: a median sale price of $497,000 in July 2025—15% lower than last year, with homes selling in about 50 days on average Wikipedia+5Redfin+5Wikipedia+5.
• Zillow puts the average home value for Astoria at $486,877, down 1.7% over the past year (data through July 31, 2025). Homes move quickly—going pending in about 16 days Redfin+4Zillow+4Zillow+4.
• Realtor.com lists the median asking (listing) price in July 2025 at $545,300, down 5.5% year-over-year Realtor+1.
• Movoto reports slightly different numbers: median sale price of $545,500, with properties staying on the market for around 80 days. Notably, 107 homes sold in July, up from 75 last year Zillow+7Movoto Real Estate+7Redfin+7.

Inventory & Listings

• Movoto indicates there were 159 active listings in Astoria in July, though only 7 were new listings, and 36 homes had price reductions Zillow+4Movoto Real Estate+4FRED+4.
• From River & Sea Real Estate, the average listing price hovers around $530,072, with prices per square foot around $298. Listings range broadly—starting from as low as $30,000 to over $2.9 million riverandsea.net.

Investor Activity & Broader Context

• In Oregon, investor participation in the housing market is cooling: only 4.4% of homes sold in Q1 2025 were bought by institutional investors—a decline from 4.7% the year before. Regions like Oregon are seeing investors offloading more properties than they’re buying Axios.
• This trend could give more breathing room to first-time homebuyers in places like Astoria.