168 homes sold in Mount Vista in the last year, at a typical $587K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Mount Vista homes are listed.
Every place Mount Vista 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 Mount Vista.
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.
20% of Mount Vista’s sales are condos, at $355K less than a house
121 houses and 33 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 121 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $288WA $348
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $237WA $433
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $473K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
168 sales in the last year, against 314 in 2019 and a low of 123 in 2023. The typical sale went from $306K in 2016 to $587K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Mount Vista
Check a listing against what Mount Vista 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 Mount Vista are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Vista’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, 168 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Vista
- Shop in March. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but April is the most competitive: 39% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). January has the least competition (26%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| Mount Vista now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 27% | 58% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 40% | 73% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 18% | 31% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 99.6% | 102% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 45 | 10 | 33 |
51 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.3 times the 2021 low (12), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 82.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 87%, condos 60%
A house typically sold for $705K in the last year (121 sales), a condo for $350K (33).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mount Vista ranks 65th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mount Vista 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 Mount Vista home costs about $3,428 a month
Price: Mount Vista’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Vista’s 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 Mount Vista 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $587K home, about $4,390 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Vista, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount VistaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Vista.
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.
Hazel Dell sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Vista, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Creek | 211 | $553K | $278 | 29% | 35 |
| Hazel Dell | 198 | $481K | $264 | 35% | 36 |
| Barberton | 176 | $659K | $314 | 25% | 41 |
| Mount Vista | 168 | $587K | $283 | 32% | 62 |
| Felida | 138 | $805K | $298 | 17% | 42 |
| Meadow Glade | 26 | $921K | $338 | 23% | 44 |
| Brush Prairie | 26 | $823K | $340 | 15% | 33 |
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 Mount Vista
What do homes sell for in Mount Vista, WA?
168 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $587K, $283 a square foot. Houses sold for about $705K, condos for about $350K.
Is Mount Vista a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 53 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Vista?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Vista?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $587K home that’s near $4,390.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Vista?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Vista’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Vista.
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).