Basin home prices steady; closing costs drop in WA

MOSES LAKE — Basin home prices have stayed fairly steady in the larger communities this year, varying by 5-9 percent, according to data from the real estate site Redfin.

Moses Lake’s home prices averaged $369,769 from March to the end of May 2026, an increase of 8.8 percent over the same period in 2025, according to Redfin’s data. Ephrata’s median was $340,796, a decrease of 8.6 percent from last year, and Quincy averaged $384,770, down 5 percent from a year ago. Othello’s median was $339,747, a drop of 5.6 percent. Warden prices were up 25.3 percent to $395,000. Mattawa homes sold for an average of $355,000, a drop of 14.5 percent, and Royal City’s median was up 18.3 percent to $358,000. 

Homes sold fastest in Royal City, staying on the market an average of only three days, according to the Redfin data. In contrast, Moses Lake homes waited an average of 71 days to sell. Homes in both Ephrata and Quincy averaged 61 days on the market, and Othello homes took an average of 150 days to sell. Warden’s days on the market averaged 45; Mattawa’s averaged 41.

The median home price across Washington state was $603,870 Wednesday, a decrease of 0.6 percent from a year ago, according to the real estate site Zillow.  

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.49 percent Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac. Interest rates have held fairly steady the last few weeks, ranging from 6.53 percent May 28 – the highest they’ve gone this year – to 6.47 percent June 18. A year ago at this time, the average 30-year mortgage rate was 6.77 percent.

The average closing cost on a home sale dropped by 2.9 percent nationwide between 2024 and 2025, the last year for which data was available, according to a report released Wednesday by Lodestar Software. Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia reported a decrease in closing costs, while 23 states recorded increases. Washington state was in the decrease category, dropping 12.2 percent over that year. 

Ninety percent of Washington’s recording fee went to non-recording purposes, the Lodestar report said, including homelessness assistance funds and other state programs.

“The connection between closing costs and housing affordability is often overshadowed by other components to the equation, like interest rates and down payments,” Ron Carvalho, director of data operations at LodeStar, wrote in the report. “However, our data shows that decisions made at the state level on recording taxes and document fees have a direct impact on borrowers’ total financial ability to purchase or refinance their home. Knowing what’s happening with these costs helps lenders provide accurate guidance to their borrowers in their homeownership journey.”