Kittitas County Market Report

County-wide market pulse and relocation context

Buyer's Market

Kittitas County reads as a budget-side Washington market right now. Homes are moving at a measured pace and supply feels loose, which makes this county more useful as a value or lifestyle comparison than a pure headline-price market.

Market data current as of May 2026 | Source: Redfin Market Tracker public feed

County Map

Kittitas County Map Snapshot

Use this static county map as regional context before you narrow into the county pulse, featured cities, and nearby county comparisons.

Static map overview of Kittitas County, Washington.
Static county map for Kittitas County, Washington.
$479K
Median Sale Price
-3.6% vs prior month
69
Homes Sold
+11.3% vs prior month
21
Days on Market
-1.0 days vs prior month
395
Active Inventory
+13.5% vs prior month
5.7
Months of Supply
Buyer's Market
$315
Price per Sq Ft
98.9% sale-to-list

Latest Public Market Pulse

Kittitas County is sitting at $479K with homes moving in about 21 days. Supply is 5.7 months, inventory is +13.5% month over month, and closed sales are +11.3% versus the prior month.

State Price Rank
#19 of 39 counties by median sale price.
Supply Tightness Rank
#27 of 39 counties by months of supply.
Market Temperature
Buyer's Market

County Market Story Right Now

Kittitas County ranks #19 statewide on median price and #27 on supply tightness. It is $6K above the statewide county median, 3 days faster than the statewide DOM midpoint, and 1.7 months looser than the statewide supply midpoint.

That is the real county story: Kittitas County is not just expensive, it is a more negotiable version of the Washington market. Use the county guide to decide whether you want the county-wide tradeoff first, then drop into city guides for the block-by-block decision.

Read the plain-English Kittitas County market story page →

12-Month Price Trend

Buyer Pressure Snapshot

These are the leverage indicators worth reading together before you decide whether this county should stay on the shortlist.

162
New Listings
fresh supply in the current month
+11.6%
Sold Above List
share of closes beating ask
+98.9%
Sale-to-List
how close closings are to ask
+13.5%
Inventory Change
month-over-month supply move

For Buyers

Buyers have more room to compare listings in this county. With 5.7 months of supply and 21 average days on market, negotiation leverage is meaningfully better than in the tightest western-Washington counties.

The county is currently averaging 162 new listings against 69 closed sales in the latest month, which is the cleanest quick read on whether fresh choice is expanding or tightening.

For Sellers

Sellers need to respect current competition. Inventory is sitting at 395 active homes and the average sale-to-list ratio is 98.9%. The cleaner the presentation and pricing story, the less time you spend chasing the market down.

Use the current county stats as the frame, then tighten down into the actual city and neighborhood-level guide pages where they exist. That is where pricing strategy gets specific.

County Price Ladder

Use this to see where Kittitas County sits against the counties buyers usually cross-shop next.

Kittitas County
$479K
Current county

All Kittitas County Cities

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Questions Buyers Ask About Kittitas County

Is Kittitas County a buyer's or seller's market right now?

Kittitas County currently reads as buyer's market with $479K median pricing, 21 days on market, and 5.7 months of supply in the latest county feed.

Which cities should I start with in Kittitas County?

Start with Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Roslyn if you want the fastest read on how Kittitas County splits by price point, pace, and neighborhood depth. Then use the county city directory farther down the page to widen or narrow the shortlist.

Should I start with the Kittitas County county guide or jump straight to city pages?

Start with the county guide when you are still comparing the broader payment lane, inventory pressure, and leverage profile. Jump straight to the city pages once you know this county is in play and the decision becomes neighborhood fit or daily routine.

Official Sources

Market statistics on this page come from the same canonical county feed used across Moving2PNW and currently cite Redfin Market Tracker public feed for the latest public update.

County-level fit, relocation framing, and strategy notes are Moving2PNW editorial interpretation built on top of the public market feed. They are guidance, not government fact sheets.

Read the methodology and data freshness notes →

Use This County in Context

Jump back into the live Market Trends tab, compare this county side by side, or request a more specific valuation and relocation read. If you are already writing offers in this market, the offer strategy tool below is the next step for pressure-testing price, contingency, and timing choices.