Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.059 homes sold in Creswell in the last year, at a typical $448K
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 Creswell homes are listed.
Every place Creswell 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 Creswell.
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.
Houses are 95% of Creswell’s sales, at a typical $448K
59 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 56 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $291OR $296
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $307K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $468K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
59 sales in the last year, against 132 in 2018 and a low of 60 in 2012. The typical sale went from $237K in 2016 to $448K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Creswell
Check a listing against what Creswell 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 Creswell are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Creswell’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, 59 sales.
If you’re buying in Creswell
- Shop in August. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 33% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but April is the most competitive: 53% of April sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oregon as a whole
| Creswell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 32% | 55% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 47% | 74% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 35% | 39% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.5% | 102.3% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 27 | 10 | 46 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (6), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 36.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon.
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 Creswell home costs about $2,583 a month
Price: Creswell’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Creswell’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Creswell is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $448K home, about $2,950 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Creswell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CreswellTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Creswell.
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.
Cottage Grove and River Road sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Creswell, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | 1,718 | $497K | $300 | 26% | 28 |
| Springfield | 657 | $435K | $289 | 30% | 31 |
| Cottage Grove | 139 | $386K | $264 | 35% | 53 |
| Santa Clara | 127 | $423K | $305 | 31% | 23 |
| Veneta | 98 | $421K | $295 | 23% | 37 |
| River Road | 80 | $425K | $279 | 39% | 27 |
| Creswell | 59 | $448K | $288 | 27% | 32 |
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 Creswell
What do homes sell for in Creswell, OR?
59 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $448K, $288 a square foot.
Is Creswell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Creswell?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Creswell?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $448K home that’s near $2,950.
Where can I see homes for sale in Creswell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Creswell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Creswell.
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).