Columbia Gorge Real Estate Blog

As of Jan 24, 2012 there were 21 homes sold gorge wide. This is the total number of homes sold to date in January 2012 for the Columbia Gorge Region: Hood River & Wasco Counties in Oregon, Klickitat & Skamania Counties in Washington. These are the cities and towns reporting sales via the RMLS. These sales are only LISTED sales not FSBO's or unlisted sales.

WASHINGTON- Klickitat County-3 sales   Skamania County-3  sales

OREGON- Hood River County-7 sales   Wasco County- 8 sales

• Hood River-2
• Westside HR-1
• Eastside HR-2
• Odell-2
• Wishram-1
  
• Goldendale-1
• Appleton-1
• Carson-1
• Cougar-1
• Underwood-1
• The Dalles-6
• Wamic-1
• Maupin-1

In October 2011 there were 52 homes sold gorge wide compared to 47 homes sold gorge wide last month, September 2010. This is the total number of homes sold in October 2011 for the Columbia Gorge Region: Hood River & Wasco Counties in Oregon, Klickitat & Skamania Counties in Washington. These are the cities and towns reporting sales via the RMLS. These sales are only LISTED sales not FSBO's or unlisted sales.

WASHINGTON- Klickitat County- 19 sales   Skamania County- 6  sales

OREGON- Hood River County-13 called   Wasco County- 14 sales

• Hood River-9
• Parkdale-2
• Odell-2
• White Salmon-3
  
• Bingen-1
  
• Goldendale-7
• Trout Lake-1
• Dalleport-1
• Klickitat-1
• Glenwood-1
• Centerville-2
• Snowden-1
• Wishram-1
• North Bonneville-2
• Carson-2
• Cougar-1
• Underwood-1
• The Dalles-12
• Mosier-1
• Tygh Valley-1

As of August 2011  there were 53 homes sold gorge wide compared to 43 homes sold gorge wide last month, July 2010. This is the total number of homes sold in August 2011 for the Columbia Gorge Region: Hood River & Wasco Counties in Oregon, Klickitat & Skamania Counties in Washington. These are the cities and towns reporting sales via the RMLS. These sales are only LISTED sales not FSBO's or unlisted sales.

WASHINGTON- Klickitat County- 15 sales   Skamania County- 5  sales

OREGON- Hood River County-16  sales  Wasco County- 17 sales

• Hood River-12
• Eastside Hood River-2
• Parkdale-2
• White Salmon-4
• BZ Corners-1
  
• Goldendale-5
• Lyle-2
• Trout Lake-1
• Husum-1
• Dallesport-1
• Stevenson-2
• Carson-1
• North Bonneville-2
• The Dalles-15
• Wamic-1
• Dufur-1

There are currently 96 homes sale pending in escrow in the gorge area. Skamania County-12  Klickitat County-25 Hood River County-29 and Wasco County-30

As of July 28, 2011  there were 45 homes sold gorge wide compared to 48 homes sold gorge wide last month, June 2010. This is the total number of homes sold in July 2011 for the Columbia Gorge Region: Hood River & Wasco Counties in Oregon, Klickitat & Skamania Counties in Washington. These are the cities and towns reporting sales via the RMLS. These sales are only LISTED sales not FSBO's or unlisted sales.

WASHINGTON- Klickitat County- 7 sales   Skamania County- 4  sales

OREGON- Hood River County-15  sales  Wasco County- 19 sales

• Hood River-11
• Westside Hood River-2
• Parkdale-2
• White Salmon-2
• BZ Corners-1
  
• Goldendale-3
• Lyle-1
• Stevenson-2
• Carson-1
• Cougar-1
• The Dalles-13
• Maupin-1
• Wamic-1
• Dufur-1
• Mosier-3

There are currently 100 homes sale pending in escrow in the gorge area. Skamania County-12  Klickitat County-31 Hood River County-24 and Wasco County-33

As of June 28, 2011  there were 43 homes sold gorge wide compared to 51 homes sold gorge wide last month, May 2010. This is the total number of homes sold in June 2011 for the Columbia Gorge Region: Hood River & Wasco Counties in Oregon, Klickitat & Skamania Counties in Washington. These are the cities and towns reporting sales via the RMLS. These sales are only LISTED sales not FSBO's or unlisted sales.

WASHINGTON- Klickitat County- 11 sales   Skamania County- 2 sales

OREGON- Hood River County- 13 sales  Wasco County- 17 sales

• Hood River-8
• Cascade Locks-2
• Parkdale-1
• Odell-2
• White Salmon-7
• Appleton-1
  
• Goldendale-3
• North Bonneville-1
• Cougar-1
• The Dalles-13
• Maupin-1
• Tygh Valley-1
• Mosier-2

There are currently 95 homes sale pending in escrow in the gorge area. Skamania County-12  Klickitat County-18 Hood River County-26 and Wasco County-39

Here's a month by month look at total gorge sales for the years 2009 & 2010.

• January 2011-30 sales  January 2010- 30 sales  January 2009- 16 sales
  
• February 2011-26 sales  February 2010- 29 sales  February 2009-14 sales
  
• March 2011-43 sales  March 2010- 39 sales  March 2009-18 sales
  
• April 2011- 36 sales  April 2010- 54 sales   April 2009- 31 sales
  
• May 2011- 51 sales   May2010- 53 sales  May 2009- 46 sales
• June 2011-43   sales   June 2010- 56 sales   June 2009- 50 sales
• July 2010- 43 sales  July 2009- 55 sales
• August 2010- 38 sales  August 2009- 43 sales
  
• Sept 2010- 52 sales  Sept 2009- 42 sales
  
• Oct 2010- 37 sales  Oct 2009- 63 sales
  
• Nov 2010- 39 sales  Nov 2009- 44 sales  
  
• Dec 2010-39 sales  Dec 2009- 29 sales

In April 2011 there were 36 homes sold gorge wide compared to 43 homes sold gorge wide last month, March 2010.  This is the total number of homes sold in April 2011 for the Columbia Gorge Region: Hood River & Wasco Counties in Oregon, Klickitat & Skamania Counties in Washington.  These are the cities and towns reporting sales via the RMLS.  These sales are only LISTED sales not FSBO's or unlisted sales.

 WASHINGTON- Klickitat County- 6 sales    Skamania County- 3 sales

 OREGON- Hood River County- 10 sales       Wasco County- 17 sales       

• Hood River-4
• Westside HR-3
• Cascade Locks-2
• Parkdale-1
  
• White Salmon-2
• Husum-1
  
• Goldendale-2
• Snowden-1
  
• Stevenson-1
• Cougar-2
• The Dalles-15
• Mosier-1
• Dufur-1

There are currently 76 homes sale pending in escrow in the gorge area.    Skamania County-4  Klickitat County-18  Hood River County-24  and Wasco County-30

Here's a month by month look at total gorge sales for the years  2009 & 2010.

• January 2011-30 sales      January 2010- 30 sales          January 2009- 16 sales
  
• February 2011-26 sales    February 2010- 29 sales        February 2009-14 sales
  
• March 2011-43 sales         March 2010- 39 sales              March 2009-18 sales
  
• April 2011- 36 sales         April 2010- 54 sales                April 2009- 31 sales
  
•                                            May2010- 53 sales                  May 2009- 46 sales
•                                            June 2010- 56 sales                   June 2009- 50 sales
•                                            July 2010- 43 sales                     July 2009- 55 sales
•                                            August 2010- 38 sales                 August 2009- 43 sales
  
•                                            Sept 2010- 52 sales                       Sept 2009- 42 sales
  
•                                            Oct 2010- 37 sales                        Oct  2009- 63 sales  
  
•                                            Nov 2010- 39 sales                    Nov 2009- 44 sales                                                              Dec 2010-39 sales                         Dec 2009- 29 sales
  

In March 2011 there were 43  homes sold gorge wide compared to 26 homes sold gorge wide last month, February 2010.  This is the total number of homes sold in March 2011 for the Columbia Gorge Region: Hood River & Wasco Counties in Oregon, Klickitat & Skamania Counties in Washington.  These are the cities and towns reporting sales via the RMLS.  These sales are only LISTED sales not FSBO's or unlisted sales.

 WASHINGTON- Klickitat County-11 sales    Skamania County- 6 sales

 OREGON- Hood River County- 10 sales       Wasco County- 16 sales       

• Hood River-8
• Westside HR-2
• White Salmon-2
• Goldendale-4
• Bingen-1
• Dallesport-1
• Husum-1
• Centerville-1
• Skamania-1
• North Bonneville-1
• Carson-2
• Cougar-2
• The Dalles-13
• Maupin-1
•  

There are currently 66 homes sale pending in escrow in the gorge area.    Skamania County-7  Klickitat County-17  Hood River County-17  and Wasco County-25

Here's a month by month look at total gorge sales for the years  2009 & 2010.

• January 2010- 30 sales          January 2009- 16 sales
  
• February 2010- 29 sales        February 2009-14 sales
  
• March 2010- 39 sales              March 2009-18 sales
  
• April 2010- 54 sales                April 2009- 31 sales
  
• May2010- 53 sales               May 2009- 46 sales
• June 2010- 56 sales                June 2009- 50 sales
• July 2010- 43                            July 2009- 55 sales
• August 2010- 38                      August 2009- 43 sales
  
• Sept 2010- 52                           Sept 2009- 42 sales
  
• Oct 2010- 37                             Oct  2009- 63 sales  
  
• Nov 2010- 39                            Nov 2009- 44 sales                                        
  
• Dec 2010-39                             Dec 2009- 29 sales
  

The Columbia River runs through the Columbia River Gorge between Oregon and Washington.

These pictures were taken from Cape Horn in Skamania County looking East up the gorge.

I took the first pic from The Bridge of the gods looking West and this one from Viento State Park looking West.

If you've been watching the real estate market here in the gorge, you know it's been pretty slow for a while now. Here are the residential sales so far for March 2011 in the four gorge counties.

Oregon-8 Sales                                     Washington-6 Sales

Hood River County-4                           Klickitat County-4

Hood River-4 sales                                   White Salmon-1 sale   Centerville-1 sale

                                                                   Bingen-1 sale   Dallesport-1 sale

Wasco County-4                                   Skamania County-2

The Dalles-3 sales                                  Carson-2 sales

Maupin-1 sale

There are currently the following sale pendings- Klickitat County-19  Skamania County-10  Hood River County-16

Wasco County-21

    Here's a fun place to spend some time: Antiques & Oddities is located in Bingen, Washington.