College Hill West Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0389 homes sold in Corvallis in the last year, at a typical $555K
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 Corvallis homes are listed.
Every place Corvallis 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 Corvallis.
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.
4% of Corvallis’ sales are condos, at $256K less than a house
345 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 345 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $318OR $296
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $322OR $316
- Days to sell
- 83
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 19 sold, typical $669K
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $404K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
389 sales in the last year, against 687 in 2022 and a low of 408 in 2025. The typical sale went from $308K in 2016 to $555K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Corvallis
Check a listing against what Corvallis 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 Corvallis are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Corvallis’ 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, 389 sales.
If you’re buying in Corvallis
- Shop in March. It brings about 60 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 19% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 70 a month), but June is the most competitive: 48% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (31%) but only about 34 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oregon as a whole
| Corvallis now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 39% | 67% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 50% | 68% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 15% | 6% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 100.2% | 104.5% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 51 | 42 | 46 |
108 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (90), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 169.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon.
Since 2019, houses are up 50%, condos 37%
A house typically sold for $569K in the last year (345 sales), a condo for $313K (14).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Corvallis ranks 35th of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Corvallis 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 Corvallis home costs about $3,386 a month
Price: Corvallis’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Corvallis’ 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Corvallis 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 22.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $555K home, about $5,880 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Corvallis, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CorvallisTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Corvallis.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Philomath, Adair Village, Albany, Millersburg, Jefferson and Lebanon sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Corvallis, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 624 | $434K | $274 | 27% | 69 |
| Corvallis | 389 | $555K | $314 | 27% | 56 |
| Lebanon | 228 | $377K | $256 | 36% | 71 |
| Philomath | 54 | $453K | $296 | 28% | 62 |
| Millersburg | 51 | $623K | $297 | 27% | 93 |
| Adair Village | 40 | $539K | $279 | 15% | 72 |
| Jefferson | 37 | $398K | $261 | 30% | 66 |
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 Corvallis
What do homes sell for in Corvallis, OR?
389 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $555K, $314 a square foot. Houses sold for about $569K, condos for about $313K.
Is Corvallis a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 123 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 41 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Corvallis?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Corvallis?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $555K home that’s near $5,880.
Where can I see homes for sale in Corvallis?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Corvallis’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Corvallis.
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).