USS LCI-713 (Landing Craft) · Photo: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat) · CC BY-SA 3.0130 homes sold in Astoria in the last year, at a typical $500K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Astoria homes are listed.
Every place Astoria homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Astoria.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 86% of Astoria’s sales, at a typical $500K
130 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 112 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $281OR $296
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $568K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $388K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $450K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
130 sales in the last year, against 214 in 2015 and a low of 99 in 2012. The typical sale went from $237K in 2016 to $500K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Astoria
Check a listing against what Astoria homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Astoria are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Astoria’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 130 sales.
If you’re buying in Astoria
- Shop in July. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 41 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but June is the most competitive: 31% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (16%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oregon as a whole
| Astoria now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 20% | 46% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 5% | 38% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | — | 15% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.4% | 101.5% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 90 | 33 | 46 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2021 low (24), 34% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 88.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon.
Since 2019, houses are up 63%, condos 51%
A house typically sold for $500K in the last year (112 sales), a condo for $450K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Astoria ranks 57th of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Astoria is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Astoria home costs about $2,939 a month
Price: Astoria’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Astoria’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Astoria is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $500K home, about $3,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Astoria, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AstoriaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Gearhart and Cannon Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Astoria, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside | 137 | $497K | $338 | 15% | 66 |
| Astoria | 130 | $500K | $282 | 22% | 41 |
| Warrenton | 84 | $438K | $292 | 24% | 77 |
| Gearhart | 67 | $641K | $383 | 16% | 67 |
| Cannon Beach | 63 | $1.1M | $621 | 10% | 48 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Astoria
What do homes sell for in Astoria, OR?
130 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $500K, $282 a square foot.
Is Astoria a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 39 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Astoria?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Astoria?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $500K home that’s near $3,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Astoria?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Astoria’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Astoria.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).