Saturno-Breen Truck Garden · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0105 homes sold in College Place in the last year, at a typical $432K
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 College Place homes are listed.
Every place College Place 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 College Place.
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 97% of College Place’s sales, at a typical $429K (year to May 2026)
105 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $261WA $348
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $435K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
105 sales in the last year, against 174 in 2021 and a low of 85 in 2023. The typical sale went from $212K in 2016 to $432K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $450K buys in College Place
Check a listing against what College Place 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 College Place are rarer than before the pandemic, but 17% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of College Place’s home sales since 2013 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 September 2026, 105 sales.
If you’re buying in College Place
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but May is the most competitive: 46% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). January has the least competition (27%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| College Place now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 75% | 36% | 25% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 0% | 61% | 38% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 109.6% | 100.6% | 99.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 90 | 28 | 35 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2022 low (15), 17% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 76.
College Place ranks 173rd of 191 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. College Place is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical College Place home costs about $2,572 a month
Price: College Place’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at College Place’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether College Place 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $432K home, about $3,830 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for College Place, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in College PlaceTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in College Place.
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.
Walla Walla, Walla Walla East and Milton-Freewater sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of College Place, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla | 399 | $419K | $241 | 21% | 59 |
| College Place | 105 | $432K | $257 | 16% | 61 |
| Milton-Freewater | 60 | $299K | $189 | 18% | 60 |
| Walla Walla East | 22 | $592K | $234 | 27% | 50 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 College Place
What do homes sell for in College Place, WA?
105 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $432K, $257 a square foot.
Is College Place a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 79 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 10 sold, about 7.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in College Place?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in College Place?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $432K home that’s near $3,830.
Where can I see homes for sale in College Place?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry College Place’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to College Place.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).