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Are buyers active in Seattle?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 38/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.30
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 51
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 42.1%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Seattle is **actively shopping** as of September 2026. The pending ratio is 0.30 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 51 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +28.5% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 42.1% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Seattle is 38/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 38/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.30 · Inventory YoY: +28.5% · Median days on market: 51 · Sellers cutting price: 42.1% · Median listing price: $749,970 (-2.4% YoY)
Seattle snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $750K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 13,078
- YoY +0.3%
- Median DOM
- 51
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.30
- YoY -0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 25.0%
- YoY +0.0%
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