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April
7

Bend Oregon Real Estate Market March 2026 Overview

What is happening in the Bend real estate market right now?

The Bend, Oregon real estate market in March 2026 is active but price-sensitive. Home sales and pending transactions are up over 20% year-over-year, while median prices have declined 7.4%. Buyers are active, but only when homes are priced correctly relative to current interest rates.

Pricing Softens While Buyer Activity Accelerates

March 2026 shows a very clear shift in the Bend real estate market: prices pulled back while activity picked up. This is not a contradiction—it's exactly how a transitioning market...

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March
24

Should I Lower the Price of My Bend Luxury Home?

If your luxury home in Bend isn't selling, the question comes quickly—and often with hesitation:

"Should I lower the price?"

For many sellers, the instinct is to wait. To give the market more time. To hope the right buyer eventually comes along. Sometimes that works. Most of the time, it doesn't. In today's Bend luxury market, price is not just a number—it's a signal. And if that signal is off, buyers don't engage. They move on.

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March
20

Why Isn't My Luxury Home in Bend Selling?

If your luxury home in Bend isn't selling, the frustration tends to be sharper—and more confusing. Because at this level, sellers expect that quality should carry the sale. In today's market, it doesn't. The $1M+ segment in Bend is still active, but it has become significantly more selective. Buyers in this range are not just purchasing a home—they are evaluating lifestyle, long-term value, and opportunity cost.

And when something doesn't align, they don't negotiate.

They step back.


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March
20

If your home is sitting on the market in Bend right now, you're not alone—and you're likely asking a very direct question:

"Why isn't my house selling?"

A short time ago, most homes in Bend would sell quickly with minimal friction. That is no longer the case. The market hasn't collapsed, but it has shifted into something more balanced—and more selective.

Homes are still selling every week.

But they are not selling automatically.

They are selling when the fundamentals are right.

If your home is not moving, it almost always comes down to a

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February
17

Why Oregon Is America's Top Moving Destination and What It Means for Bend

There is a noticeable shift happening across the country.

In 2025, Oregon officially became the number one inbound state in America. Nearly 65 percent of interstate moves involving Oregon were inbound. More people are choosing to move here than leave.

And here in Bend, we are feeling it.

This is not just a spike. It reflects a broader recalibration in how Americans are deciding where to live.

A Different Reason to Move

For years, relocation was primarily about jobs. Transfers. Promotions. Corporate ladders.

Today, the motivations are more layered.

The top reasons Americans moved in 2025 were:

  • Closer to family
  • New job or company transfer
  • Retirement
  • Lifestyle change

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