Metropolitan market · Washington · June 2026 data

Port Townsend Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Port Townsend, WA asks $718,238 — down 3.7% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 59 days, with 204 active listings and 20% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$718,238
▼ 3.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$366
1,872 sq ft median
Median days on market
59
June 2026
Active listings
204
For sale now
New listings
58
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active

Port Townsend housing market statistics

The table summarizes Port Townsend's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Port Townsend, WA housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$718,238-3.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$3661,872 sq ft median
Median days on market59+15% YoY
Active listings204+28% YoY
New listings this month58June 2026
Listings with a price cut20%Share of active

How have home prices changed in Port Townsend?

Port Townsend home prices are down 3.7% year over year and +6.4% month over month as of June 2026, at a $718,238 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$781K$754K$728K$701K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Port Townsend WA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$770K$690K$610K$529K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Port Townsend?

Port Townsend has 204 active listings, 58 new this month, 58 pending as of June 2026. About 20% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 147% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
204
New this month
58
Pending
58
Price-reduced
40

Is Port Townsend a good real estate investment?

Port Townsend scores 18/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #919 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
18/100
#919 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-5.4%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
37
Value
4
Rental yield
5
Supply risk
88
Market heat
31

Port Townsend scores 18/100 on our composite Investor Score (#919 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 147% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

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 Port Townsend ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Port Townsend?

A home at Port Townsend's $718,238 median listing runs about $3,605 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$3,237/mo
−$368/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$3,605/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$3,990/mo
+$385/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $718,238 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Port Townsend housing market?

Longer-run demand in Port Townsend shows up in 218 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +405 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
218
▲ 48.3% vs 2024
6.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+405
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$40.7M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
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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Port Townsend housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Port Townsend?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Port Townsend, WA is $718,238, down 3.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Port Townsend, WA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Port Townsend?
The median home listed in Port Townsend asks $718,238 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $3,605 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Port Townsend?
The median property in Port Townsend spends 59 days on the market, with 204 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Port Townsend?
With a median 59 days on market and 20% of active listings carrying a price cut, Port Townsend reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Port Townsend a good place to invest in real estate?
Port Townsend scores 18/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #919 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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 Port Townsend?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Port Townsend and the wider Washington market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Port Townsend, WA 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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Naomi Whitfield Real Estate Data Analyst

Naomi Whitfield is a real estate data analyst who builds metro-level price, inventory and days-on-market datasets from public MLS aggregates and county records. She reviews WealthyBud's market pages for data accuracy before they publish.