PAB Insights: When Did Homes Sell in Troutdale (2024-2025)?

Detached-home sales occurred throughout the year in Troutdale during 2024 and 2025, although activity was not evenly distributed across the calendar. Sales generally increased during the spring, softened somewhat during the summer months, and strengthened again during the fall.

The table below compares monthly sales activity across both years.

Month	2024	2025	Change
January	6	7	+1 home
February	8	9	+1 home
March	9	8	-1 home
April	10	14	+4 homes
May	10	15	+5 homes
June	13	8	-5 homes
July	9	7	-2 homes
August	8	11	+3 homes
September	12	14	+2 homes
October	10	9	-1 home
November	9	11	+2 homes
December	8	10	+2 homes

Sales activity was generally consistent between 2024 and 2025, although some months experienced noticeable year-over-year changes. April and May recorded increases of 4 and 5 sales, respectively, while June experienced the largest decline, falling by 5 sales. Despite these fluctuations, the overall seasonal pattern remained similar across both years.

The chart below displays detached-home sales by calendar month during the study period.

A clear seasonal pattern emerged. Sales activity increased during the spring months, with April through June accounting for 70 sales. Activity softened somewhat during July and August before strengthening again during the fall months. September through November accounted for 65 sales, nearly matching the spring selling season.

The table below summarizes monthly sales activity and includes average sales price, home size, year built, lot size, and affordable-home count.

Month	Sales	Avg Close Price	Avg Total SF	Avg Year Built	Avg Acres	# Afford.
Jan	13	$496,685	1,656	1994	0.165	1
Feb	17	$483,641	1,717	1985	0.170	1
Mar	17	$462,167	1,670	1990	0.155	3
Apr	24	$518,725	1,836	1989	0.190	6
May	25	$519,482	1,696	1987	0.197	3
Jun	21	$498,893	1,681	1990	0.223	4
Jul	16	$509,219	1,741	1991	0.221	2
Aug	19	$534,033	1,896	1990	0.285	3
Sep	26	$511,969	1,813	1986	0.325	7
Oct	19	$476,653	1,656	1988	0.169	8
Nov	20	$507,087	1,752	1989	0.197	7
Dec	18	$492,983	1,635	1987	0.215	5
Total/ Avg	235	$502,664	1,735	1989	0.214	50

Note: The Total/Avg row reports total sales and total affordable homes. All other columns represent averages for the study period.

How affordability is defined: The Portland Appraisal Blog Affordability Index (PABAI) was used to evaluate affordability during the study period. PABAI calculates the income needed to buy each home using its actual reported price, taxes, HOA dues, and an insurance estimate, financed at the Freddie Mac 30-year rate in effect at the time of sale. A home is considered affordable if the required income does not exceed the HUD median family income for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro MSA in effect at the time of sale.

September recorded the highest number of sales with 26 transactions, followed closely by May with 25 sales and April with 24 sales. January was the slowest month, with 13 sales.

Average home size and construction year varied within a relatively narrow range throughout the year, while monthly average close prices showed somewhat greater variation. Average lot sizes were highest during August and September, although those months coincided with the sales of the 2.37-acre property sold in August and the 3.95-acre property sold in September, the two largest lots in the entire dataset. Those individual transactions had an outsized influence on the monthly lot-size averages.

Affordable-home activity was strongest during the fall months. September through November accounted for 22 affordable-home sales, including 8 affordable sales in October, the highest monthly total recorded during the study period. Extending the period through December increases the total to 27 of the 50 homes classified as affordable under PABAI.

This pattern coincided with generally lower mortgage rates during much of 2025 relative to 2024. Previous Troutdale studies also found that homes sold during 2025 tended to be somewhat smaller and less expensive than those sold during 2024, both of which contributed to improved affordability conditions.

Troutdale’s detached-home market exhibited two primary selling seasons during 2024-2025, with activity peaking during April through June and again during September through November. September recorded the highest number of sales, while affordable-home opportunities were most common during the fall months.

Related Studies

City of Troutdale Housing Market Snapshot – 2025

PAB Insights: What Could Different Household Incomes Buy Among Troutdale’s Affordable Homes?

About PAB Insights

PAB Insights is a Portland Appraisal Blog (PAB) series providing concise, data-driven answers to individual housing-market questions using transaction-level research, local market knowledge, and proprietary models, such as the Portland Appraisal Blog Affordability Index (PABAI).

Sources & Further Reading

All data presented in this PAB Insight is sourced directly from RMLS and has been subjected to our rigorous cleaning and validation process to ensure reliability for detached single-family residential analysis in the six-county Portland Region. The trends, comparisons, and commentary are the result of original appraisal expertise and independent analysis—not aggregated from secondary sources or news summaries.

• RMLS Data Challenges: Portland Appraisal Blog
• The Portland Region – Six-County Market Area Overview: Portland Appraisal Blog
• Portland Affordability Index – PABAI: A Realistic Housing Qualification Metric for the Portland Region: Portland Appraisal Blog
• HUD Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA: Median Family Income
• City of Troutdale Housing Market Snapshot – 2025: Portland Appraisal Blog
• PAB Insights: What Could Different Household Incomes Buy Among Troutdale’s Affordable Homes?: Portland Appraisal Blog
• PAB Insights: What Income Was Required to Buy a Home in Troutdale (2024-2025)?: Portland Appraisal Blog
• PAB Insights: Which Home Sizes Sold Most Often in Troutdale (2024-2025)?: Portland Appraisal Blog
• PAB Insights: When Were Troutdale’s Homes Built (2024-2025)?: Portland Appraisal Blog
• PAB Insights: What Lot Sizes Defined the Troutdale Market (2024-2025)?: Portland Appraisal Blog
• PAB Insights: Which Bedroom Counts Dominated the Troutdale Market (2024-2025)?: Portland Appraisal Blog
• PAB Insights: Which Bathroom Configurations Sold Most Often in Troutdale (2024-2025)?: Portland Appraisal Blog
• PAB Insights: How Did Buyers Finance Homes in Troutdale (2024-2025)?: Portland Appraisal Blog

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About the Author — Abdur Abdul‑Malik, SRA, ASA

Abdur Abdul‑Malik is the founder, author, and publisher of the Portland Appraisal Blog, where he produces original regional and neighborhood‑level housing analytics for the Portland Region. He is a certified residential appraiser serving Oregon and Washington, drawing on RMLS transaction data, public records, and custom segmentation models he has built.

He developed the Portland Appraisal Blog Affordability Index (PABAI), a payment‑based affordability metric built from actual RMLS sales. PABAI incorporates weekly updates based on the prevailing 30‑year fixed mortgage rate, providing a locally grounded measure of housing affordability across the region.

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