What can a seller offer to get a buyer to commit, like credits or a price cut?
In Bend, sellers usually offer a credit toward the buyer's costs, a price cut, or both. Nearly half of 2026 sales included a seller credit, and the price cut plus credit together came to about 2% to 3% of the price. Pricing right from day one matters even more: homes that sold in their first month kept almost 98% of their asking price.
Updated November 9, 2026. Excludes vacant land, farm and multi-family properties.
The numbers
Bend homes, January 1 to October 9, 2026, unless noted.
| What we measured | Bend |
|---|---|
| Sales that included a seller credit | 45% (882 of 1,961) |
| Share with a credit, month by month | 39% to 50% |
| Middle credit | $9,000 (about 1.2% of the price) |
| Middle credit, sold within 30 days | $7,500 |
| Middle credit, on the market 91+ days | $10,000 |
| Sales that closed below the accepted-offer price | 55%, typically 2.7% below |
| Price cut plus credit together | Averaged about 2.6% (middle sale 1.9%) |
| Sales that needed neither | 22% |
Waiting costs more
Bend homes that sold in October 2026 kept 97.8% of their original asking price if they sold in their first 30 days. Homes on the market 121 days or more kept 86.2%.
What this means for you
If you're selling
Plan on giving something. Nearly half of Bend sellers this year paid a credit, and the price cut plus credit together came to about 2% to 3%. Build that into your expected take-home from day one instead of being surprised at the offer.
Your best price comes early. Homes that sold in their first month kept almost 98% of their asking price; homes that sat 4 months or more kept about 86%. Price it right at the start rather than chasing the market down.
A credit and a price cut aren't the same to a buyer. Compare which one gets the deal done for less money out of your pocket.
If you're buying
Asking for a credit is normal here, not an insult. About half of buyers got one.
These are Bend-wide numbers; Austin can run them for your price range and neighborhood.