Photo: Turtleey · CC BY-SA 4.028 homes sold in Ruston in the last year, at a typical $889K
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 Ruston homes are listed.
Every place Ruston 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 Ruston.
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 68% of Ruston’s sales, at a typical $844K
28 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $427WA $349
- Days to sell
- 12
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $1.1M
Condos: 5 sold, typical $996K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2017 and a low of 16 in 2020. The typical sale went from $587K in 2016 to $889K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Ruston
Check a listing against what Ruston 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 Ruston are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Ruston’s home sales since 2015 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 April 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Ruston
- Shop in July. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 30% of listings cut their price, against 39% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but April is the most competitive: 50% of April sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). August has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Ruston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 23% | 39% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 46% | 50% | 40% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 39% | 71% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 99% | 102.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 53 | 36 | 33 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2020 low (2), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 12.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 39% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 222%
A house typically sold for $844K in the last year (19 sales), a condo for $996K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ruston home costs about $5,282 a month
Price: Ruston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ruston’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 Ruston 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $889K home, about $7,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ruston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RustonCheck 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.
Wollochet, Tacoma, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, University Place and Maplewood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ruston, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 2,536 | $489K | $331 | 38% | 19 |
| Gig Harbor | 702 | $892K | $386 | 27% | 34 |
| University Place | 358 | $660K | $333 | 37% | 18 |
| Wollochet | 96 | $884K | $368 | 22% | 41 |
| Maplewood | 90 | $910K | $407 | 38% | 26 |
| Fircrest | 76 | $661K | $315 | 42% | 14 |
| Ruston | 28 | $889K | $448 | 18% | 29 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Ruston
What do homes sell for in Ruston, WA?
28 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $889K, $448 a square foot.
Is Ruston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ruston?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ruston?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $889K home that’s near $7,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ruston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ruston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ruston.
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).