Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.01,718 homes sold in Eugene in the last year, at a typical $497K
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 Eugene homes are listed.
Every place Eugene 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 Eugene.
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.
8% of Eugene’s sales are condos, at $217K less than a house
1482 houses and 129 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1482 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $303OR $296
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 129 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $304OR $316
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 61 sold, typical $528K
Townhouses: 46 sold, typical $414K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
1,718 sales in the last year, against 2,513 in 2017 and a low of 1,533 in 2023. The typical sale went from $268K in 2016 to $497K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Eugene
Check a listing against what Eugene 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 Eugene are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Eugene’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, 1,718 sales.
If you’re buying in Eugene
- Shop in March. It brings about 222 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 34% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 268 a month), but April is the most competitive: 42% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). January has the least competition (26%) but only about 142 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oregon as a whole
| Eugene now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 32% | 58% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 48% | 68% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 34% | 21% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 99.7% | 103.3% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 20 | 8 | 46 |
349 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (176), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 590.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 59%
A house typically sold for $512K in the last year (1482 sales), a condo for $295K (129).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Eugene ranks 37th of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Eugene 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 Eugene home costs about $2,998 a month
Price: Eugene’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Eugene’s 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 Eugene 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 87.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $497K home, about $4,860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Eugene, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EugeneCheck 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.
River Road, Springfield, Creswell and Junction City sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Eugene, 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 |
| Santa Clara | 127 | $423K | $305 | 31% | 23 |
| Junction City | 107 | $450K | $270 | 23% | 66 |
| 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 Eugene
What do homes sell for in Eugene, OR?
1,718 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $497K, $300 a square foot. Houses sold for about $512K, condos for about $295K.
Is Eugene a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 313 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 136 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Eugene?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Eugene?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $497K home that’s near $4,860.
Where can I see homes for sale in Eugene?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Eugene’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Eugene.
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).