Moving to South Beach, Oregon A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Real Estate Guide

South Beach sits just south of the Yaquina Bay Bridge, separated from Newport by a few minutes of driving and a different kind of feeling once you cross. It is quieter, more residential, and more spread out than Newport proper. NOAA's Pacific fleet docks here. Oregon State University runs the Hatfield Marine Science Center here. The Oregon Coast Aquarium sits on the north edge. South Beach Marina is a working harbor for charter and recreational boats. Together these anchor a community that runs year-round, not just in summer.

In our office, the buyers we work with in South Beach tend to fit a few profiles. Marine researchers and Hatfield staff. Retirees who want…

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The Condo Compass | Lincoln County, Oregon | May 2026

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The Condo Compass tracks condo and townhome inventory across Lincoln County's Oregon Coast communities, with HOA fees, amenities, and price-per-square-foot surfaced for direct comparison, updated May 2026. This issue features the 11 newest qualifying listings from Lincoln City to Yachats, ranging from $169,900 to $1,130,000 across six communities, with monthly HOA dues spanning $126 at Nelscott Beach to $1,436 at Southshore in South Beach. Lincoln City accounts for nearly half the inventory this issue, with three units in the Sea Gypsy complex that carry a land-lease structure buyers should verify before evaluating. Built dates run from…

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New Listing!

91 N Wolkau Road in Seal Rock is a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom single family residence on 5.00 acres in the North Beaver Creek area of Lincoln County, listed at $1,250,000. The 3,952 sq ft home was built in 2005 in a Traditional style, positioned between the Oregon Coast and the Coast Range with valley views and an adjacent pasture.

Price: $1,250,000  |  MLS#: 26-1333  |  Beds: 3  |  Baths: 3
Square Footage: 3,952  |  Lot Size: 5.00 acres  |  Year Built: 2005  |  Style: Traditional

About This Property

91 N Wolkau Road, Seal Rock, Oregon

The North Beaver Creek setting sits between the Oregon Coast and the Coast Range. The property takes in the surrounding forest, pasture, livestock, and natural landscape without the responsibility of maintaining a working ranch. An…

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Residential Stats Update

Yachats, Oregon | Real Estate Market Report |
Home Prices & Inventory – May 2026

Lincoln County, Oregon Coast  |  ZIP Code 97498  |  Single Family Homes & Condos

 

Yachats, Oregon – Real Estate
Market Overview

About This Report: This report covers residential real estate market conditions in Yachats, Oregon (ZIP 97498). Current active listing data reflects properties available as of May 2026, sourced from Advantage Real Estate MLS data. Market activity data -- new listings, pending contracts, and supply figures -- is sourced from RPR (Realtors Property Resource) for April 2026, the most recently completed reporting period. Data covers single-family homes and condos/townhomes only. No sold listing data is…

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First-Time Buyer Mistakes to Avoid Hard-Won Lessons from the Oregon Coast

Last updated: June 9, 2026

There is a version of the home buying process that goes smoothly from start to finish. The right property appears, the financing falls into place, and closing day feels like a celebration. That version exists. But it tends to happen for buyers who went in prepared, not for those who learned things the hard way.

After working with buyers across Lincoln County for years, our team has watched the same stumbling blocks derail purchases that should have been straightforward. Here is what we wish more first-time buyers knew before they started.

1. Treating the Mortgage Payment as the Whole Story

Lenders qualify you based on your ability to make…

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Oregon Coast Oceanfront Showcase | Lincoln County, Oregon | May 2026

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About This Report: The Oregon Coast Oceanfront Showcase is published monthly by Advantage Real Estate, covering active oceanfront and direct ocean-view residential listings across Lincoln County, Oregon. This edition covers properties active as of May 2026. Included property types are single-family residences and waterfront condominiums with direct or unobstructed water views. Excluded: fractional ownership interests, timeshares, manufactured homes, and condominiums without confirmed waterfront or ocean-view status. One listing this edition fronts Siletz Bay rather than the open Pacific; that distinction is noted in the…

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Selling Your Home in Toledo, Oregon A Local Guide for Sellers Along the Yaquina River

Selling a home in Toledo, Oregon is not the same as selling on the open coast. Toledo sits about seven miles inland from Newport along the Yaquina River and is the only inland community in Lincoln County with a deep water channel. That single fact shapes how a property here is priced, prepared, and marketed. If you are weighing what your house might bring on the local market, this guide walks through what we see working with Toledo, Oregon home sellers.

Understanding Toledo as a Seller's Market

Toledo's identity has shifted. It started as a mill town along the Yaquina River and carried that working-river character through most of the twentieth century. Today it…

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Waldport Oregon Real Estate Market Report | Home Prices & Inventory | May 2026

Waldport, Oregon | Real Estate Market Report |
Home Prices & Inventory – May 9, 2026

Lincoln County, Oregon Coast  |  ZIP Code 97394  |  Single Family Homes & Condos

 

Waldport, Oregon – Real Estate
Market Overview

The Waldport, Oregon real estate market enters May 2026 with 70 active listings of single family homes and condominiums, a modest increase from the 68 active listings recorded in April 2026. After two consecutive months of significant inventory growth – from 54 listings in March to 68 in April – the pace has notably slowed, suggesting the market may be approaching a near-term equilibrium in available supply. Average asking prices edged up to $615,000 as…

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Price Reduction!

A listing at 1015 NE 7th Drive in Newport's Candletree Park subdivision now has a Price Reduction! This spacious custom contemporary home, built in 2006, offers 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and 3,264 square feet on a 0.21-acre lot with beautiful ocean views. Now priced at $925,000, the property is listed under MLS #26-1172 by Marilyn Grove of Advantage Real Estate.

Property Details

Price: $925,000  |  Beds: 3  |  Baths: 3 (2 full, 1 half)  |  Square Feet: 3,264  |  Lot: 0.21 acres  |  Year Built: 2006  |  Style: Contemporary  |  Subdivision: Candletree Park  |  MLS #: 26-1172

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This spacious custom home in Candletree Park…

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Turn a Fixer-Upper Into Your Dream Home A Budget-Smart Renovation Guide for Oregon Coast Buyers

Fixer-uppers come on the market in Lincoln County regularly, often priced well below comparable turnkey homes in the same neighborhoods. In our office at Advantage Real Estate, we see them most often in older parts of Newport, in pockets of Waldport south of Alsea Bay, and in the smaller cottage stock around Yachats. The savings on the front end are real. So are the surprises. Coastal renovation on the central Oregon Coast carries specific challenges that inland buyers do not always anticipate, and the gap between a smart fixer purchase and a money pit usually comes down to whether the buyer understood what they were taking on before closing.

This guide…

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