Lane County’s housing market appears to be stuck in a rut.
Home sales in February continued what has been a sluggish start to the year, according to data released by the Regional Multiple Listing Service on Thursday. The 391 closed sales through the first two months of 2026 was down from 457 closed sales during that period last year, a 7.7% drop.
This year’s figures were also below the 419 closed sales in 2024 and 410 in 2023. The 2026 sales figures may be the lowest dating back years further. Interest rates didn’t start spiking until spring of 2022, and low rates before that supported brisk sales…