Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0208 homes sold in Centralia in the last year, at a typical $390K
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 Centralia homes are listed.
Every place Centralia 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 Centralia.
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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 98% of Centralia’s sales, at a typical $391K
208 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 203 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $257WA $348
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $345K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $335K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
208 sales in the last year, against 340 in 2020 and a low of 156 in 2024. The typical sale went from $155K in 2016 to $390K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Centralia
Check a listing against what Centralia 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 Centralia are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Centralia’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, 208 sales.
If you’re buying in Centralia
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 41% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but April is the most competitive: 48% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Washington
| Centralia now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 37% | 56% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 46% | 66% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 41% | 27% | 26% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 100.2% | 102.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 26 | 9 | 33 |
54 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (24), 23% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 104.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
41% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Centralia ranks 55th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Centralia 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 Centralia home costs about $2,254 a month
Price: Centralia’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Centralia’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 Centralia 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $390K home, about $2,630 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Centralia, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CentraliaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Centralia.
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.
Chehalis sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Centralia, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia | 208 | $390K | $257 | 33% | 46 |
| Winlock | 86 | $427K | $262 | 22% | 96 |
| Chehalis | 72 | $428K | $236 | 28% | 65 |
| Rochester | 39 | $551K | $300 | 26% | 34 |
| Napavine | 30 | $431K | $266 | 23% | 79 |
| Tenino | 28 | $378K | $288 | 18% | 45 |
| Fords Prairie | 23 | $410K | $255 | 39% | 74 |
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 Centralia
What do homes sell for in Centralia, WA?
208 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $390K, $257 a square foot.
Is Centralia a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 66 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 41% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Centralia?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Centralia?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $390K home that’s near $2,630.
Where can I see homes for sale in Centralia?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Centralia’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Centralia.
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).