509·Valuations —

Moses Lake & Quincy.
The comp set reshapes when the grid changes upstream.

Market metrics, sub-market breakouts, and valuation drivers across Grant County. Every number on this page is a citation to the source analysis.

Market metrics · Moses Lake waterfront · Quincy Two Quincys · Crescent Bar tenure · Localized drivers · CMA vs BPO · Methodology

Trending now Market metrics — Moses Lake · Quincy · County

Side-by-side residential market indicators across the two towns and Grant County overall. Higher MOSES LAKE inventory plus slower DOM has shifted leverage toward buyers.

Moses Lake Waterfront sub-markets

Four premier shoreline enclaves. Lakefront trades at a 100% to 300% premium over interior parcels; the top of the range reaches $2.49M.

LAKEFRONT PREMIUM
+100–300%
over interior parcels. Top-of-range waterfront estates: $750,000 – $2,490,000.
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Quincy Two Quincys, one ZIP

Quincy's housing market bifurcates into two isolated micro-segments inside zip 98848. A broker who fails to stratify risks appraisal shortfalls on one side and underpricing on the other.

DATA-CENTER TAX BASE
57%
of Quincy's property tax base. Annual municipal tax revenue rose from $9.8M (2018) to $20M+ (2024).
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Crescent Bar PUD leasehold vs fee-simple

Ten miles west of Quincy on the Columbia, Crescent Bar splits into two tenure forms. Leaseholds discount heavily on remaining term; fee-simple bluffs command premiums and standard financing.

Localized Five valuation drivers automated models miss

Drivers that require local knowledge to weight correctly. Broad statistical models regularly generate misleading conclusions because they fail to account for these.

Originals Comparative Market Analysis vs Broker Price Opinion

Statutorily equivalent under RCW 18.140.010, but operationally distinct in audience, depth, and intended use. Washington law treats them as a unified identity — industry practice separates them.

Methodology Six phases for a defensible CMA or BPO

BPO scope Inspection frameworks

BPO scope Three valuation projections

Comparables Search parameters by density

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