Extremely Low Inventory Levels Continue

Current real estate inventory levels continue to struggle keeping up with the pace of home sales as inventory dropped once again to 1.6 months in Portland in June. It appears the increased amount of buyers in this summer’s market have decided to cope with the rising home prices and are more determined to make a purchase before prices rise even further, which keeps pending and closed activity high. Portland continues to be a magnet city with people relocating from more expensive markets such as San Francisco and NYC.

This localized home inventory report helps give context to the metro statistics that often make headlines. Real estate is a local affair and this report shows which parts of town and which types of properties are selling and which ones are sitting. Inventory is figured in months with 6 months being balanced, less than 6 months favoring sellers and more than 6 months favoring buyers. I use current active listings and 6 months of sold data from the RMLS to create this report.