Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.01,993 homes sold in Bend in the last year, at a typical $706K
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 Bend homes are listed.
Every place Bend 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 Bend.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
3% of Bend’s sales are condos, at $249K less than a house
1753 houses and 65 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1753 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $380OR $296
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $511OR $316
- Days to sell
- 92
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 33 sold, typical $741K
Townhouses: 142 sold, typical $631K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
1,993 sales in the last year, against 2,875 in 2016 and a low of 1,753 in 2023. The typical sale went from $356K in 2016 to $706K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Bend
Check a listing against what Bend 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 Bend are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Bend’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, 1,993 sales.
If you’re buying in Bend
- Shop in July. It brings about 290 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 333 a month), but April is the most competitive: 33% of April sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). January has the least competition (23%) but only about 166 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Oregon
| Bend now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 20% | 54% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 35% | 62% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 27% | 27% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.9% | 102.4% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 39 | 11 | 46 |
586 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (236), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 1071.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 60%
A house typically sold for $720K in the last year (1753 sales), a condo for $471K (65).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bend ranks 92nd of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bend is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Bend home costs about $4,024 a month
Price: Bend’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bend’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bend is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 102.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $706K home, about $4,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bend, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BendCheck 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.
Seventh Mountain, Eagle Crest and Redmond sell for less a square foot; Tetherow for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bend, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | 1,993 | $706K | $381 | 16% | 52 |
| Redmond | 706 | $493K | $308 | 20% | 45 |
| Sunriver | 222 | $899K | $460 | 7% | 84 |
| Eagle Crest | 121 | $746K | $360 | 3% | 98 |
| Deschutes River Woods | 59 | $700K | $386 | 17% | 57 |
| Tetherow | 40 | $1.7M | $624 | 5% | 98 |
| Seventh Mountain | 28 | $570K | $358 | 7% | 98 |
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.
Post your home to Bend, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Bend. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Bend with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Bend
What do homes sell for in Bend, OR?
1,993 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $706K, $381 a square foot. Houses sold for about $720K, condos for about $471K.
Is Bend a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 609 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 180 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bend?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bend?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $706K home that’s near $4,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bend?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bend’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bend.
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).