71 homes sold in Selah in the last year, at a typical $415K
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 Selah homes are listed.
Every place Selah 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 Selah.
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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 93% of Selah’s sales, at a typical $422K
71 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $237WA $348
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $490K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $426K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $343K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
71 sales in the last year, against 121 in 2021 and a low of 56 in 2023. The typical sale went from $227K in 2016 to $415K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Selah
Check a listing against what Selah 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 Selah are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Selah’s home sales since 2014 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, 71 sales.
If you’re buying in Selah
- Shop in April. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.5% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 11 a month), and the most competition: 40% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). February has the least competition (21%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Washington
| Selah now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 30% | 54% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 1% | 0% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | — | — | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.5% | 99.6% | 101.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 80 | 60 | 33 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2024 low (12), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 40.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Selah ranks 14th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Selah is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Selah home costs about $2,400 a month
Price: Selah’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Selah’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 Selah 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $415K home, about $2,820 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Selah, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SelahCheck 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.
Yakima and Terrace Heights sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Selah, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 781 | $384K | $223 | 28% | 32 |
| Terrace Heights | 90 | $398K | $215 | 14% | 44 |
| Selah | 71 | $415K | $235 | 46% | 40 |
| Ahtanum | 45 | $468K | $261 | 20% | 55 |
| Moxee | 42 | $385K | $232 | 33% | 39 |
| Union Gap | 31 | $296K | $236 | 26% | 21 |
| Summitview | 21 | $638K | $250 | 14% | 77 |
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 Selah
What do homes sell for in Selah, WA?
71 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $415K, $235 a square foot.
Is Selah a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.5% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Selah?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Selah?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $415K home that’s near $2,820.
Where can I see homes for sale in Selah?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Selah’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Selah.
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).