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Sisters Oregon Real Estate Snapshot (May 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Active SFR listings | **116** |
| Median sold price (6 months) | **$689,000** |
| Median sale-to-list ratio | **96.3%** |
| Median time to pending | **44 days** |
| Median price per sqft | **$398** |
| Median year built | **2015** |
| Months of supply | **8.5** (buyer-leaning) |
What Makes Sisters Different from Bend
Sisters is a 25-minute drive northwest of Bend, smaller-town feel with strong tourist economy. Quieter than Bend year-round but packed during summer (Sisters Rodeo in June, Quilt Show in July). The downtown core has tighter zoning and architectural standards (Western frontier theme), which keeps a consistent brand but limits new construction.
Median Sisters home price $689,000 sits roughly $9K above Bend’s $680K, but Sisters comes with bigger lots, slower pace, and a smaller daily ceiling on traffic and crowd noise.
Who Fits Sisters
Good fit: Retirees who want a smaller community, families OK with the 25-minute commute to Bend, second-home buyers who want a vacation rental in a tourism-driven market, anyone who values the McKenzie Pass / Three Sisters Wilderness gateway location.
Less good fit: Anyone working east-side jobs in Bend (50-minute commute), buyers wanting urban walkability, or anyone needing immediate medical specialist access (St. Charles Bend is the closest).
Sisters vs Black Butte Ranch
Black Butte Ranch is 8 miles north of Sisters, gated resort community, $1,050,000 median sold, 10.9 months supply. Sisters proper is non-gated, $689K median, 8.5 months supply. Black Butte is the resort play. Sisters is the small-town play.