Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams · CC BY 2.0166 homes sold in The Dalles in the last year, at a typical $406K
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 The Dalles homes are listed.
Every place The Dalles 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 The Dalles.
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 94% of The Dalles’ sales, at a typical $410K
166 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 156 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $235OR $296
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $396K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $410K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $345K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
166 sales in the last year, against 263 in 2018 and a low of 129 in 2012. The typical sale went from $196K in 2016 to $406K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in The Dalles
Check a listing against what The Dalles 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 The Dalles are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of The Dalles’ 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, 166 sales.
If you’re buying in The Dalles
- Shop in April. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but June is the most competitive: 33% of June sales close over asking. October has the least competition (22%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Oregon
| The Dalles now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 26% | 50% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 44% | 57% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 23% | 25% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 98.3% | 100.9% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 23 | 12 | 46 |
51 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (23), 19% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 118.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $410K in the last year (156 sales), a condo for $345K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
The Dalles ranks 86th of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. The Dalles 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 The Dalles home costs about $2,402 a month
Price: The Dalles’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at The Dalles’ 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 The Dalles 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 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $406K home, about $3,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for The Dalles, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in The DallesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in The Dalles.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Hood River and Mount Hood for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of The Dalles, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dalles | 166 | $406K | $237 | 17% | 53 |
| Mount Hood | 118 | $531K | $338 | 19% | 44 |
| Hood River | 85 | $800K | $440 | 24% | 27 |
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 The Dalles
What do homes sell for in The Dalles, OR?
166 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $406K, $237 a square foot.
Is The Dalles a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 39 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in The Dalles?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in The Dalles?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $406K home that’s near $3,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in The Dalles?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry The Dalles’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to The Dalles.
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).