Overview: February 13 2026 – Existing Construction
This blog post reviews existing construction homes sold in Benton City. We compare two time frames. The past 30 days shows the newest shift. The past 90 days shows the broader pattern. Because Benton City is a smaller market, the numbers can swing fast when there are only a few sales.
Entire Market (All Existing Construction Homes)
| Time | Count | Per Day | Orig $ (Avg/Med) | Final $ (Avg/Med) | DOM (Avg/Med) | SqFt (Avg/Med) | $/SqFt (Avg/Med) | Yr (Avg/Med) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past 30 Days | 3 | 1 Closing Every 10 Days | $533,233 / $389,900 | $496,633 / $384,000 | 114 / 104 | 1,858 / 1,375 | $306 / $279 | 1994 / 2020 |
| Past 90 Days | 17 | 1 Closing Every 5 Days | $605,900 / $485,000 | $571,294 / $469,500 | 68 / 56 | 2,137 / 1,982 | $274 / $268 | 1993 / 2009 |
- Sales pace slowed in the newest window. Closings went from 1 every 5 days (past 90) to 1 every 10 days (past 30).
- Prices look softer in the past 30 days. Average final price dropped to $496,633 from $571,294. Median final price dropped to $384,000 from $469,500.
- Homes took longer to sell in the past 30 days. Median days on market increased to 104 from 56. Average days on market increased to 114 from 68.
- Price per square foot rose even as prices fell. That is often a “smaller home” effect. Median size fell to 1,375 sf from 1,982 sf, which can lower the total price but keep $/sf firm.
- Recent sales were newer in the “typical” year built (median year 2020 vs. 2009). With only 3 sales in the past 30 days, one newer home can shift the median a lot.
Existing Construction Single Family (Site Built – Owned Lot)
| Time | Count | Per Day | Orig $ (Avg/Med) | Final $ (Avg/Med) | DOM (Avg/Med) | SqFt (Avg/Med) | $/SqFt (Avg/Med) | Yr (Avg/Med) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past 30 Days | 3 | 1 Closing Every 10 Days | $533,233 / $389,900 | $496,633 / $384,000 | 114 / 104 | 1,858 / 1,375 | $306 / $279 | 1994 / 2020 |
| Past 90 Days | 17 | 1 Closing Every 5 Days | $605,900 / $485,000 | $571,294 / $469,500 | 68 / 56 | 2,137 / 1,982 | $274 / $268 | 1993 / 2009 |
- Single family sales made up the full set of existing construction sales in the sheet for both time frames. So, this segment matches the “entire market” numbers.
- The biggest shift is speed. Homes took much longer to sell in the past 30 days (median 104 DOM) than in the past 90 days (median 56 DOM).
- Pricing also eased. The median final price moved down from $469,500 to $384,000.
- Smaller homes sold in the newest window (median 1,375 sf vs. 1,982 sf). That can push the median price down even if $/sf stays strong.
Existing Construction Condo / Townhome Market
| Time | Count | Per Day | Orig $ (Avg/Med) | Final $ (Avg/Med) | DOM (Avg/Med) | SqFt (Avg/Med) | $/SqFt (Avg/Med) | Yr (Avg/Med) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past 30 Days | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported |
| Past 90 Days | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported |
- The sheet output for this report did not include any existing construction condo or townhome sales rows for Benton City in the past 30 or past 90 days.
- If condo/townhome sales show up in a future update, expect the stats to move quickly because the number of sales is usually small.
What This Means for Buyers and Sellers
- Watch sales pace. It slowed in the newest 30-day window. Fewer closings often means buyers have more time to choose.
- Watch days on market. Both the average and the median DOM increased a lot. That can create more room to negotiate, especially on homes that have been listed for weeks.
- Watch median price, not just average price. The median final price dropped in the past 30 days. That suggests the “typical” sale was cheaper than in the 90-day window.
- Also watch home size. The newest sales were smaller. That can pull total prices down, even if the market is not “crashing.”
- Because the past 30 days only had 3 sales, treat this as an early signal, not a final verdict. Small samples can swing.
Buyer signals: slower sales pace, lower median and average final prices, and longer days on market in the past 30 days.Seller signals: price per square foot is higher in the newest window, which can help well-prepped and well-priced homes compete.Bottom line: Benton City’s existing construction market looks cooler in the past 30 days than the past 90 days, with more signs that buyers have added leverage.