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Where should young professionals live in Seattle?
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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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The data doesn't point to specific neighborhoods for young professionals, but it shows the overall market trends in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue. The median listing price is $783,250, which is slightly up by 0.4% this past month. Keep in mind that prices are a bit lower than last year, down 2.0%.
Right now, there are many homes available, with active listings up 20.6% compared to last year. This means you have more choices when looking for a place. There are also about the same number of new homes coming on the market, with a slight increase of 0.7% compared to last year.
Homes are staying on the market a little longer, with a median of 37 days, which is up 4.2% from last year. This could give you more time to consider your options. Also, about 21.2% of homes have had their prices reduced, which is a small increase of 0.8% from last year.
The number of homes under contract, called pending listings, is 4,792. The pending ratio, which compares pending listings to active listings, is 0.41. This is a noticeable drop of 10.1% from last year, suggesting that fewer homes are going under contract compared to how many are available.
Since homes are staying on the market longer and more homes are seeing price reductions, it's a good time to research different areas and understand what you can afford. This is a market where you have more options and potentially more room to negotiate.
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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This question cannot be answered with the provided data. I do not have information about specific neighborhoods or areas within Seattle, nor do I have data points that would indicate suitability for "young professionals" such as rental prices, job markets, or amenity access.
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