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Are buyers active in Seattle?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 44/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.45
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 36
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 38.2%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Seattle is **actively shopping** as of May 2026. The pending ratio is 0.45 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 36 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +21.0% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 38.2% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Seattle is 44/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 44/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.45 · Inventory YoY: +21.0% · Median days on market: 36 · Sellers cutting price: 38.2% · Median listing price: $783,250 (-2.0% YoY)
Seattle snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $783K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 11,644
- YoY +0.2%
- Median DOM
- 37
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.41
- YoY -0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 21.2%
- YoY +0.0%
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