Home sales up as summer moving season begins
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A home for sale in Moses Lake. The median price of a home in Grant County was $372,780 in June, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
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MOSES LAKE — More homes hit the market in June as summer home sales gained momentum, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate trends in 27 of Washington’s 39 counties.
Active listings increased 16.4% statewide in June 2026 compared to June 2025, according to the NWMLS data and 8% compared to May 2026. Grant County listings followed a similar pattern, increasing 14.56% year-over-year and 9.18% over May 2026. Active listings were down 15.87% in Adams County from June 2025, but up 3.92% from a month earlier.
Closed sales in Grant County were up 7.53% year-over-year, according to the NWMLS data, and 25% from May, reflecting the usual seasonal bump in home sales as schools let out and families consider moving. In Adams County, closed sales dropped to four sales in June 2026 compared to 12 in June 2025 and nine in May 2026. Statewide, closed sales were up 2.3% from June 2025 and 10.2% from a month earlier.
Adams County’s median home price was the lowest in Washington, according to the NWMLS data, at $226,000 in June 2026, a 29.38% drop from June 2025 and 26.26% from May. The median home price in Grant County was $372,780 in June 2026, up 2.41% from June 2025 and 0.75% from May. The statewide median home price was $650,000, unchanged from May 2026 but down 3% from a year earlier.
The average 30-year fixed-mortgage interest rate was 6.49% on Wednesday, down from 6.43% a week ago and 6.72% a year ago, according to Freddie Mac.
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MOSES LAKE — A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a paramedic and a Moses Lake Police Officer, according to a statement from the MLPD. Jared Blake Hunter, 34, was booked into Grant County Jail on charges of third-degree assault – law enforcement officer, according to Grant County Jail records.
Home sales up as summer moving season begins
MOSES LAKE — More homes hit the market in June as summer home sales gained momentum, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate trends in 27 of Washington’s 39 counties. Active listings increased 16.4 percent statewide in June 2026 compared to June 2025, according to the NWMLS data and 8 percent compared to May 2026. Grant County listings followed a similar pattern, increasing 14.56 percent year-over-year and 9.18 percent over May 2026. Active listings were down 15.87 percent in Adams County from June 2025, but up 3.92 percent from a month earlier.
Renovated low-income housing unveiled in Grant County communities
QUINCY — A new-and-improved Quincy Manor apartment complex was unveiled at a ceremony Tuesday. “Today is not only about buildings preserved or units counted,” said Catholic Charities Housing Services Director of Housing Services Bryan Ketcham. “It's about families having a place to begin again, children having a stable home from which to learn and grow, and communities becoming stronger because people are rooted, supported and seen.” Quincy Manor, with 20 units, is one of three low-income apartment complexes operated by Catholic Charities Housing Services that received a complete makeover, according to Ketcham. La Amistad in Warden, with 30 units, and the 45-unit Villa Santa Maria in Mattawa were also renovated. The apartments in all three complexes were refurbished with new roof systems, interior and exterior paint, upgraded cabinets and countertops and updated community spaces, according to CCHS.