cory bemis

It's spring and a lot of people are looking for new homes in Yakima and that means increases in home sales and home prices.

Bemis says the 2024 median home sales price in Yakima in January was $331,500

Numbers are down across the board says Cory Bemis, owner of Yakima's John L. Scott Realty.

All total 1,517 homes have sold so far this year representing a 23% decrease from last year

If you are inclined to purchase a home it depends upon how much money you have to spend before taking on a payment.

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Along with falling prices people aren't buying as many homes as they did last year.

While the sales price is down the number of homes sold is also down.

So far this year 586 homes have sold also a 29% decrease from last year when 825 homes were sold at this time.

According to Cory Bemis, owner of Yakima's John L. Scott Real Estate the 2023 Year to Date Median Home Sales Price in the Yakima is $329,995.