Seattle, WA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue market is currently experiencing a "Cooling" condition, with a pending ratio of 0.32, indicating demand absorption is decelerating relative to available supply. Median listing prices have declined 3.2% year-over-year, reflecting pricing adjustments in the current environment.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Jul 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Seattle market right now.
Active listings have seen a substantial year-over-year increase of 27.3%, contributing to the expanded supply. New listings also grew by 10.2% over the past year. Concurrently, the pending ratio declined by 13.3% year-over-year, signaling a decreased rate of contracts signed relative to available inventory. Median days on market slightly extended by 2.3% year-over-year, with 23.1% of listings having undergone price reductions.
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Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In this "Cooling" environment, the expanded inventory levels and extended median days on market suggest diminished urgency for demand. The low pending ratio implies that inventory is not being absorbed rapidly, placing pressure on price discipline. Demand for properties is tempered, providing more time for consideration.
The average listing price of $1,098,486 significantly exceeds the median listing price of $750,000, suggesting a concentration of higher-value properties within the total listings. However, both average and median listing prices experienced identical year-over-year declines of 3.2%, with median $/sqft also contracting by 1.8%.
12,712 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 4,760 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +3.1% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -1.8% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Seattle, WA? Inventory is up 27% from last year.
Buyers have leverage in Seattle, WA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 32%
- Median Days on Market
- 45 days
- Inventory YoY
- +27%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Seattle, WA
98391
bonney lake
$744K
297 active · 54 DOM
98033
kirkland
$1.50M
254 active · 44 DOM
98004
bellevue
$2.05M
249 active · 64 DOM
98012
bothell
$950K
244 active · 49 DOM
98034
kirkland
$1.05M
234 active · 40 DOM
98382
sequim
$609K
206 active · 72 DOM
98374
puyallup
$610K
191 active · 43 DOM
98387
spanaway
$525K
187 active · 59 DOM
98052
redmond
$999K
180 active · 44 DOM
98103
seattle
$799K
178 active · 38 DOM
98133
seattle
$686K
165 active · 45 DOM
98115
seattle
$825K
158 active · 45 DOM
98092
auburn
$700K
153 active · 50 DOM
98121
seattle
$525K
150 active · 59 DOM
98026
edmonds
$884K
148 active · 44 DOM
98006
bellevue
$1.74M
144 active · 45 DOM
98042
kent
$775K
143 active · 45 DOM
98109
seattle
$565K
140 active · 60 DOM
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