The McCreith Team

Spring has arrived, and the market is waking up. March 2026 brought more listings, stronger buyer activity, and steady pricing across both Portland Metro and Polk & Marion Counties. Inventory remains balanced, giving sellers opportunity and buyers more breathing room than in recent years. Here’s what the latest numbers show and how to use them if you’re planning your next move.

From tulip fields to cherry blossoms, jazz stages to egg hunts, here's the events we are highlighting this month from Portland and Yamhill County. So many fun things to do!

As we look back at the month of February in today's blog post, I'm reminded that no single month defines the year. Patterns do emerge year over year, and they are fairly consistent and predictable (see those graphs in the attached report). We like that! But no one can predict the future perfectly. Here's what the numbers tell us this month.