Lane County Market Snapshot

Inventory is up, and the market is slowly balancing.

Active listings in Lane County reached 1,026 in August, up from 970 in July, per FRED. Countywide listings are about 23% higher than two years ago, and purchases have kept pace, which is why prices have held. The September read from local reporting: buyers have a little more room to negotiate.

Well-priced homes still move fast.

In September, Eugene homes spent a median of 20 days on market and sold at 99.4% of list; Springfield homes took 14 days and sold at 99.9%. The homes that sit are the ones priced above the market.

Rates are easing, but they are still heavy.

The 30-year fixed rate fell from 7.40% in mid-October to 7.24% by October 29, after touching about 7.5% in early October, its highest since late 2023. A year ago the same rate sat near 6.17%. Lower than last month, still higher than last year: the monthly math remains the story for buyers.

Eugene just changed what sellers must disclose.

On October 28, the Eugene City Council voted 6-1 to require sellers of covered homes to obtain a U.S. Department of Energy Home Energy Score, rated 1 to 10, from a licensed assessor before advertising, and to include it with the listing. It costs roughly $150 to $250 and takes effect in late April 2027. Selling in Eugene next spring? Put it on the calendar now.

Acreage still runs on a different clock.

Across the 12 months through March 2026, rural parcels of an acre or more in Lane County averaged about 203 days on market at a median of roughly $53,700 per acre, with 86 active listings. Rural buyers have room to negotiate, provided they understand wells, septic, zoning, and water rights first.