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 Cooling. The pending ratio stands at 0.30, down 14.0% year-over-year, alongside a 28.5% year-over-year increase in active listings. Median listing prices have remained stable month-over-month at $749,970.
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 · Sep 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) · Sep 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.
Inventory expanded significantly, with active listings rising 28.5% year-over-year to 13,078 units, while new listings decreased by 7.4% over the same period. Demand indicators show notable softening, as the pending ratio declined 14.0% year-over-year to 0.30. This confluence of rising supply and waning demand contributed to a 2.4% year-over-year decrease in the median listing price, reflecting a broader deceleration in market dynamics.
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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
Negotiating leverage is shifting as inventory levels rise and demand indicators weaken. The extended median days on market, now at 51 days, suggests a slower pace of transactions. A quarter of listings are experiencing price reductions, reflecting an adjustment in price discipline amidst increasing supply pressure.
The average listing price of $1,078,896 is substantially higher than the median listing price of $749,970, indicating a segment of higher-priced properties. Additionally, the median $/sqft saw a 2.5% year-over-year decline to $427, and the average listing price experienced a 3.1% year-over-year decrease, suggesting some softening in the higher-price tiers.
13,078 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 4,676 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +4.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -2.5% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Seattle, WA? Homes here are taking 5 days longer to sell than 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
- 30%
- Median Days on Market
- 51 days
- Inventory YoY
- +29%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Seattle, WA
98391
bonney lake
$740K
302 active · 59 DOM
98004
bellevue
$2.01M
244 active · 63 DOM
98012
bothell
$900K
243 active · 50 DOM
98034
kirkland
$1.02M
234 active · 43 DOM
98033
kirkland
$1.54M
232 active · 50 DOM
98382
sequim
$600K
206 active · 70 DOM
98103
seattle
$799K
202 active · 42 DOM
98374
puyallup
$614K
202 active · 51 DOM
98052
redmond
$1.05M
192 active · 40 DOM
98387
spanaway
$520K
184 active · 58 DOM
98115
seattle
$845K
172 active · 38 DOM
98133
seattle
$699K
172 active · 37 DOM
98092
auburn
$699K
155 active · 57 DOM
98026
edmonds
$875K
153 active · 45 DOM
98121
seattle
$521K
148 active · 63 DOM
98109
seattle
$592K
148 active · 56 DOM
98006
bellevue
$1.68M
144 active · 56 DOM
98125
seattle
$750K
144 active · 41 DOM
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