Rising interest rates are taking a bite out of Lane County’s housing market.
The 292 home sales that closed countywide last month was the lowest May total in four years, according to data from the Regional Multiple Listing Service. It was down from 354 closed sales in April, and 346 in May 2025. The data does not include the Florence area.
The market had been showing some strength just a month earlier. The April sales figures were a three-year high for the month…