First Quarter 2026 Leavenworth Real Estate
With so many meaningful headlines in the news, it can be hard to discern what events have had an effect on real estate in Leavenworth.
Are sellers behind schedule after cleaning up the mess from the disastrous wind storm and flooding that hit Leavenworth in December? Or are they ahead of schedule because of a mild winter without much in the way of snow?
Are buyers being cautious because of war in the Middle East and its effect on gas prices and the stock market? Or are they taking advantage of the choices they have with increased housing inventory?
For the first quarter of 2026 in Leavenworth, listing activity is very high while sales are down and prices are flat.
The number of homes listed is probably the most significant of these data points. 56 single family homes have been listed for sale in the first 3 months of 2026 in Leavenworth. We have not seen anything close to this since the 52 homes that were listed in 2015. Most years we see 30-35 homes listed, with the exception of 2023 which only had 13.
The median sales price in Leavenworth for a single family home was $882,000 which was virtually unchanged from last year’s $900,000 price. The average price for a home in Leavenworth for the first three months of 2026 was $850,000. This sits right between 2024 and 2025’s average sales prices of $932,000 and $787,000.
It does not appear that the December floods delayed any spring listings. On the contrary, it seems that a mild winter allowed many sellers to get their homes on the market sooner than normal. This has certainly been our personal experience with many clients able to list their home at the beginning of April instead of the beginning of May.
The lack of closed sales is disappointing, but it’s unclear if it is significant. We had hoped that 2025’s larger sales volume was a return to years with 25-30 sales, but perhaps 2025 was a blip and the “new normal” is sales volume in the low teens for the first quarter.
What does the rest of spring look like for the Leavenworth real estate market?
An optimist might suggest that our peak spring selling season of May and June was gifted an extra month in 2026. A pessimist might point to global events and predict that economic uncertainty will lower consumer confidence and cool the real estate market.
For Leavenworth home sellers, this means pricing strategy is now more critical than at any point in the last decade. For buyers, 2026’s increased inventory brings numerous opportunities among multiple price points and in most neighborhoods.
Required disclaimers:
Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Additionally, this representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the North Central Washington Association of Realtors or its Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Association nor its MLS guarantees or are in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Association or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the Market.
