Analysis – Institutional-Grade Portland & Vancouver Housing Market Reports

Institutional-grade housing market analysis for the Portland–Vancouver region. As a certified residential appraiser, I apply rigorous error correction and precise segmentation to raw RMLS data, delivering valuation-focused insights that surpass standard reports. These analyses serve Portland-Vancouver lenders, attorneys, agents, investors, and homeowners who demand granular, local data over superficial summaries. Explore quarterly updates, affordability indices, and segment deep dives that pierce national noise to uncover what’s truly driving the Portland-Vancouver region.

Regional Overviews

These overviews define the geographic scope of my analysis, focusing on the interconnected six-county Oregon market while noting cross-border influences from Washington counties. They provide essential context for understanding regulatory differences, economic drivers, and comparable selection challenges across the metro.

Core market: The Portland Region – Six-County Market Area Overview.

Vancouver Region overviews and annual reviews launching in 2026.

Annual Reviews

Comprehensive year-end summaries of closed sales trends across single-family residential segments: detached homes, condominiums, attached housing (on owned land), and manufactured homes on owned land. These reviews highlight pricing, inventory, market times, and segment-specific valuation considerations, with careful data cleanup to address common RMLS classification errors.

Quarterly Updates

Regular snapshots of market performance across the Portland Region, tracking median prices, days on market, inventory levels, and absorption rates. Drawing directly from cleaned RMLS data, these updates reveal emerging trends in buyer demand, seller concessions, and adjustment needs for time and conditions of sale.

Appraisal Deep Dives

In-depth explorations of specific market phenomena, valuation challenges, and regulatory impacts — from external obsolescence in luxury condos to affordability barriers for first-time buyers and seniors. Each deep dive applies appraisal principles like conformity, functional obsolescence, and reconciliation to real closed-sale examples, offering practical insights for stakeholders navigating complex scenarios.

Neighborhood & Submarket Profiles

Focused examinations of distinct submarkets within the Portland–Vancouver region, such as downtown condominiums or established close-in neighborhoods. These profiles provide historical sales performance, price-per-square-foot trends, inventory dynamics, and appraiser observations on market positioning and long-term value drivers.

Related Resources

• Portland Affordability Index – PABAI: A Realistic Housing Qualification Metric for the Portland Region
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