Washtenaw County finished 2025 with a modest but meaningful rebound in sales activity. Closed sales rose 5% year over year, accompanied by an 8% increase in total dollar volume. While price growth slowed compared to recent years, average sale price still climbed 3%. Buyer demand remains healthy.
Inventory conditions remain a key differentiator for Washtenaw. While single-family inventory moved modestly higher at points during 2025, overall supply remained constrained and well below levels seen prior to the pandemic, limiting buyer options and supporting pricing.
Buyers remain focused on the relatively small pool of top-shelf listings. Much of the additional inventory is a build up of listings that fall short of what demanding buyers want.
Heading into 2026, expect sales to increase at about the same 5% rate. The market appears stable, but increasingly selective. Values will hold with modest increases, but individual prices will be driven by property quality. The longer market times and increased frequency of price reductions we’ve experienced late in 2025 suggest that seller success will depend less on broad market momentum and more on execution — accurate pricing, thoughtful preparation, and realistic expectations.
