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Benton County · Garfield, Jan 2026 to Sep 2026

Benton County Shifts Toward a Buyer's Market

Rising supply and longer marketing times in Garfield's Benton County area point to increased negotiating room for buyers through the first three quarters of 2026.

Updated September 9, 2026

79 New Listings -30.1% YoY
57 Active Inventory -19.7% YoY
51 Sold / Closed -7.3% YoY
$475,000 Median List Price -13.5% YoY
$357,000 Median Sale Price -20.7% YoY
$25.22M Total Sales Volume -20.5% YoY
$197.90 Median $ / Sq Ft -15.4% YoY
94.3% Sale-to-List Ratio -0.3% YoY
77 Average DOM -15.4% YoY
8.9 Months of Supply -13.6% YoY

Compared against the same period one year earlier.

Median Sale Price · Last 12 Months

Price Distribution

Price Trends

The median sale price settled at $357,000, down 27.1% from the prior period, while the median list price came in higher at $475,000. Price per square foot registered at $197.9, a 16.9% decline period over period. Sellers are still achieving a median sale-to-list ratio of 96%, indicating that final sale prices remain reasonably close to asking prices even as overall price levels have softened.

Pace of Sales

Homes sold in an average of 77.14 days on market, down 15% from the previous period's average of 90.77 days, suggesting a modest quickening in transaction speed even as prices adjusted. The median days on market was 49, a useful secondary reference point given how a handful of slower or faster sales can move the average. The sell-through rate stood at 64.6%, with a pending-to-active ratio of 15.8%.

Inventory & Supply

Months of supply rose to 8.9, up 15.6% from the prior period's 7.7 months, and the market condition is classified as a Buyer's Market. Active listings totaled 57 against 51 recorded sales and 79 new listings, with an absorption rate of 11.21%. This combination points to inventory building somewhat faster than it is being absorbed.

Property Type & Price Range Highlights

Houses accounted for the bulk of activity with 48 sales at a median price of $385,000 and 7.2 months of supply, while manufactured homes saw 3 sales at a median of $145,000 but a longer average of 111 days on market and 13.3 months of supply. Activity concentrated below $500,000, where 33 homes sold against 4.6 months of supply, versus the $1M-$1.5M segment, which saw 5 sales, a longer average marketing time of 110.8 days, and 12.8 months of supply.

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Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Market statistics are derived from MLS data for the period shown and may not reflect all activity. Not intended to solicit properties currently listed with another broker.

This report was written by AI from calculated market statistics and reviewed by our team before publishing. It is not personalized advice.

James Morgan
James Morgan Realtor (346) 857-6642 james@dltproperties.com
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