Short answer: Most homes take about 1 to 2 months from listing to closing. As of Nov 9, 2026, the typical home went under contract in 15 days in Portland (Multnomah County), 28 days in Washington County, and 36 days in 97229 (RMLS, homes that closed in the last 90 days). Closing then usually takes another 2 to 4 weeks. Homes that are priced right and look good online sell fastest. See today’s numbers for Portland, Washington County and 97229.
I’m Shawn Yu of Shawn Realty. I’ve been a Portland-area broker since 2008, and I founded Shawn Realty in Bethany.
What usually speeds up or slows a sale
- Price. A home that starts above what buyers see as fair sits, gets cut, and then buyers wonder what’s wrong with it. The homes that start at the right price are the ones that sell in weeks.
- How it shows. I relisted a Bethany house that had sat 164 days and sold it in 21 days at the same price, mostly by fixing how it showed. The market didn’t change. I wrote that up in how I sold a house in Bethany in 21 days.
- Inspection items. Roof, sewer line, crawlspace moisture. In my experience, these often turn into repair credits or renegotiation.
- HOA cost. Buyers add the monthly HOA to the mortgage payment. In my experience, a high HOA can slow a townhome or condo sale.
- Timing of your next move. If you also need to buy, the order matters. I wrote about that in should you sell first or buy first.
For whether the calendar month matters, see the best time to sell a house in Portland. For Beaverton specifically, see how long it takes to sell a house in Beaverton.
Questions people ask
Is days on market the same as time to closing?
No. Days on market usually measures listing to accepted offer. Closing, including inspection, appraisal, and escrow, comes after that and often adds about two to four weeks.
Can you guarantee how fast my house will sell?
No. Nobody can honestly guarantee a sale date or price. What I can do is show you what similar homes near you did recently, price for today’s buyers, and give you a realistic plan.
Market figures on the linked dashboards come from RMLS and change daily. Past results don’t guarantee how long any home will take to sell or what it will sell for.
Shawn Yu, Shawn Realty · 503-515-4499 · shawn@shawn-realty.com