Metropolitan market · Oregon · September 2026 data

What is the Brookings, OR real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Brookings, OR asks $649,000, up 3.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 115 days on market, with 229 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 14% of active listings, and inventory sits at 100% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$649,000
▲ 3.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$333
1,843 sq ft median
Median days on market
115
September 2026
Active listings
229
For sale now
New listings
24
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
100%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
14%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$425,000
▼ 8.1% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
92.8%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
30
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Brookings, OR housing market doing right now?

The Brookings, OR housing market lists at a $649,000 median as of September 2026, up 3.7% year over year, with an 115-day median market time and 229 homes for sale (23% with a price cut). Active inventory is 100% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Brookings housing market statistics

The table summarizes Brookings's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Brookings.

Brookings, OR housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$649,000+3.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$3331,843 sq ft median
Median days on market115+3% YoY
Active listings229+9% YoY
New listings this month24September 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$425,000-8.1% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio92.8%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio14.2%33 pending
Inventory vs 2019100%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Brookings?

Brookings home prices are up 3.7% year over year and +3.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $649,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$649K$637K$624K$611K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Brookings OR · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$649K$587K$525K$462K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Brookings OR · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Brookings?

Brookings has 229 active listings, 24 new this month, 33 pending as of September 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 100% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
229
New this month
24
Pending
33
Price-reduced
52

Is Brookings a good real estate investment?

Brookings scores 24/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #890 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
24/100
#890 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.7%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
57
Value
4
Rental yield
4
Supply risk
60
Market heat
3

Brookings scores 24/100 on our composite Investor Score (#890 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 100% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 3.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Brookings ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Brookings?

A home at Brookings's $649,000 median listing runs about $3,552 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$3,207/mo
−$345/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$3,552/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$3,912/mo
+$359/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $649,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Brookings?

To buy Brookings’s $649,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $165,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($3,839/mo) at 28% of income. That is 2.5× the area’s $64,769 median household income, so a typical Brookings household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Brookings, OR — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$649,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$129,800Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$3,552/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.53% effective rate)$287/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$165,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$64,769Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Brookings housing market?

Longer-run demand in Brookings shows up in 42 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -35 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
42
▼ 19.2% vs 2024
1.8 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-35
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$5.81M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Earthquake

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Brookings housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Brookings?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Brookings, OR is $649,000, up 3.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Brookings, OR metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Brookings?
The median home listed in Brookings asks $649,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $3,552 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Brookings?
The median property in Brookings spends 115 days on the market, with 229 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Brookings?
With a median 115 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 14% of active listings, Brookings reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Brookings a good place to invest in real estate?
Brookings scores 24/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #890 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Brookings?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Brookings and the wider Oregon market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Brookings, OR metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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