Northwest Seattle Housing Market Report
Report period: August 2026
Northwest Seattle Housing Market Report – August 2026
Northwest Seattle · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Data range Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Executive Snapshot
Median Sale Price
$949,483
−0.5%
Median DOM (Sales)
40
+2.6%
New Listings (Sales)
1,187
−72.7%
Median Rent
$2,532
+0.6%
Median DOM (Rental)
11
−1.7%
Total Rental Listings
9,011
+1.6%
Month-over-Month Movement
Median sale prices eased compared to last month. Days on market lengthened. Rents moved higher. Rental inventory expanded.
What's Moving Fastest
- Fastest selling: Single Family (33 DOM)
- Fastest renting: Single Family (3 DOM)
- Strongest bedroom: 7 Beds ($1,727,922 median)
Sales Market Overview
Median Price
$946,717
−0.5%
Median DOM
41
+2.6%
New Listings
1,187
−72.7%
Inventory
15,983
+0.5%
- Average Price: $1,099,377
- Median Price: $946,717
- Price Range: $191,835 – $4,777,402
- Price per Sq Ft (Avg/Median): $516 / $493
- Square Footage (Avg/Median): 2,096 / 1,906
- Square Footage Range: 624 – 6,557
- Days on Market (Avg/Median): 59 / 41
- Days on Market Range: 6 – 299
- New Listings: 1,187
- Total Listings: 15,983
Sales by Property Type
Condo
Avg/Median Price$534,443 / $453,387Range$269,627 – $1,622,254Price per Sq Ft$485 / $469Sq Ft1,116 / 1,002DOM66 / 51New218Total3,370
Land
Avg/Median Price$1,135,788 / $836,238Range$548,553 – $2,669,740Price per Sq Ft—Sq Ft—DOM116 / 97New43Total720
Manufactured
Avg/Median Price$346,706 / $319,316Range$199,648 – $615,040Price per Sq Ft$258 / $225Sq Ft1,283 / 1,213DOM76 / 56New26Total468
Multi-Family
Avg/Median Price$1,305,348 / $1,166,405Range$990,367 – $1,891,965Price per Sq Ft$413 / $389Sq Ft3,226 / 2,824DOM92 / 75New18Total240
Single Family
Avg/Median Price$1,375,861 / $1,191,815Range$512,196 – $4,432,151Price per Sq Ft$542 / $513Sq Ft2,506 / 2,369DOM48 / 33New715Total9,040
Townhouse
Avg/Median Price$753,276 / $717,569Range$464,538 – $1,211,090Price per Sq Ft$467 / $458Sq Ft1,610 / 1,559DOM61 / 43New167Total2,145
Sales by Bedroom Count
2 Beds
Avg:$667,261Median:$591,259Range:$306,465 – $1,756,585PSF:$524 / $475Sq Ft:1,225 / 1,139DOM:66 / 51New:223Total:3,371
3 Beds
Avg:$1,030,522Median:$907,316Range:$419,268 – $2,805,317PSF:$543 / $517Sq Ft:1,864 / 1,743DOM:52 / 37New:373Total:4,569
4 Beds
Avg:$1,479,050Median:$1,328,791Range:$774,874 – $3,630,102PSF:$529 / $507Sq Ft:2,716 / 2,568DOM:47 / 31New:310Total:3,933
5 Beds
Avg:$1,869,238Median:$1,677,539Range:$990,028 – $3,624,528PSF:$505 / $488Sq Ft:3,498 / 3,313DOM:56 / 42New:125Total:1,682
6 Beds
Avg:$1,869,291Median:$1,642,327Range:$1,315,580 – $2,698,510PSF:$478 / $454Sq Ft:3,732 / 3,555DOM:66 / 51New:27Total:340
1 Beds
Avg:$432,824Median:$373,026Range:$274,917 – $1,001,399PSF:$544 / $513Sq Ft:792 / 731DOM:75 / 55New:70Total:1,156
7 Beds
Avg:$1,925,723Median:$1,727,922Range:$1,709,893 – $2,246,200PSF:$440 / $426Sq Ft:4,257 / 3,906DOM:62 / 59New:4Total:55
8 Beds
Avg:$1,727,325Median:$1,636,286Range:$1,610,509 – $1,855,653PSF:$402 / $384Sq Ft:4,324 / 4,094DOM:104 / 92New:4Total:63
Studio
Avg:$500,636Median:$490,355Range:$441,850 – $585,159PSF:$779 / $771Sq Ft:515 / 501DOM:70 / 66New:8Total:94
| Beds | Avg | Median | Range | Avg/Med PSF | Avg/Med Sq Ft | Avg/Med DOM | New | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Beds | $667,261 | $591,259 | $306,465 – $1,756,585 | $524 / $475 | 1,225 / 1,139 | 66 / 51 | 223 | 3,371 |
| 3 Beds | $1,030,522 | $907,316 | $419,268 – $2,805,317 | $543 / $517 | 1,864 / 1,743 | 52 / 37 | 373 | 4,569 |
| 4 Beds | $1,479,050 | $1,328,791 | $774,874 – $3,630,102 | $529 / $507 | 2,716 / 2,568 | 47 / 31 | 310 | 3,933 |
| 5 Beds | $1,869,238 | $1,677,539 | $990,028 – $3,624,528 | $505 / $488 | 3,498 / 3,313 | 56 / 42 | 125 | 1,682 |
| 6 Beds | $1,869,291 | $1,642,327 | $1,315,580 – $2,698,510 | $478 / $454 | 3,732 / 3,555 | 66 / 51 | 27 | 340 |
| 1 Beds | $432,824 | $373,026 | $274,917 – $1,001,399 | $544 / $513 | 792 / 731 | 75 / 55 | 70 | 1,156 |
| 7 Beds | $1,925,723 | $1,727,922 | $1,709,893 – $2,246,200 | $440 / $426 | 4,257 / 3,906 | 62 / 59 | 4 | 55 |
| 8 Beds | $1,727,325 | $1,636,286 | $1,610,509 – $1,855,653 | $402 / $384 | 4,324 / 4,094 | 104 / 92 | 4 | 63 |
| Studio | $500,636 | $490,355 | $441,850 – $585,159 | $779 / $771 | 515 / 501 | 70 / 66 | 8 | 94 |
Rental Market Overview
Median Rent
$2,534
+0.6%
Median DOM
11
−1.7%
New Listings
1,884
Inventory
9,015
+1.6%
- Average Rent: $2,778
- Median Rent: $2,534
- Rent Range: $1,205 – $6,580
- Rent per Sq Ft (Avg/Median): $2 / $2
- Square Footage (Avg/Median): 1,312 / 1,137
- Square Footage Range: 482 – 3,557
- Days on Market (Avg/Median): 45 / 11
- Days on Market Range: 2 – 274
- New Listings: 1,884
- Total Listings: 9,015
Rentals by Property Type
Apartment
$1,896
Median DOM: 67
Inventory: 5,211
MoM: +0.6%
Condo
$2,212
Median DOM: 8
Inventory: 873
MoM: +0.6%
Single Family
$3,556
Median DOM: 3
Inventory: 2,249
MoM: +0.6%
Townhouse
$3,304
Median DOM: 19
Inventory: 581
MoM: +0.6%
Apartment
Avg/Median Rent$2,030 / $1,896Range$1,224 – $4,560Rent per Sq Ft$3 / $3Sq Ft796 / 751DOM98 / 67New618Total5,211
Single Family
Avg/Median Rent$3,634 / $3,556Range$1,652 – $6,359Rent per Sq Ft$2 / $2Sq Ft1,842 / 1,731DOM15 / 3New808Total2,249
Townhouse
Avg/Median Rent$3,477 / $3,304Range$2,671 – $4,495Rent per Sq Ft$2 / $2Sq Ft1,499 / 1,417DOM38 / 19New163Total581
Condo
Avg/Median Rent$2,376 / $2,212Range$1,598 – $3,614Rent per Sq Ft$3 / $3Sq Ft955 / 881DOM20 / 8New269Total873
Multi-Family
Avg/Median Rent$2,542 / $2,388Range$2,177 – $2,880Rent per Sq Ft$2 / $2Sq Ft1,048 / 995DOM31 / 20New26Total93
Manufactured
Avg/Median Rent$3,678 / $3,699Range$3,611 – $3,724Rent per Sq Ft$3 / $3Sq Ft1,277 / 1,264DOM29 / 25New0Total6
Rentals by Bedroom Count
Studio
Avg:$1,667Median:$1,522Range:$1,220 – $2,609PSF:$4 / $3Sq Ft:536 / 440DOM:97 / 69New:195Total:1,328
1 Beds
Avg:$1,808Median:$1,747Range:$1,215 – $2,862PSF:$3 / $3Sq Ft:685 / 658DOM:78 / 39New:428Total:2,859
2 Beds
Avg:$2,581Median:$2,435Range:$1,804 – $4,277PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:1,042 / 991DOM:45 / 17New:542Total:2,479
3 Beds
Avg:$3,623Median:$3,479Range:$2,633 – $5,312PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:1,616 / 1,532DOM:27 / 5New:362Total:1,360
4 Beds
Avg:$4,397Median:$4,185Range:$3,386 – $5,806PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:2,344 / 2,204DOM:22 / 6New:265Total:739
5 Beds
Avg:$5,261Median:$5,119Range:$4,568 – $5,995PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:3,015 / 2,866DOM:13 / 7New:68Total:197
6 Beds
Avg:$5,647Median:$5,618Range:$5,377 – $5,868PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:3,423 / 3,379DOM:45 / 34New:18Total:42
7 Beds
Avg:$6,194Median:$6,194Range:$6,194 – $6,194PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:3,004 / 3,004DOM:19 / 19New:2Total:5
8 Beds
Avg:$6,980Median:$6,813Range:$6,813 – $7,315PSF:$3 / $3Sq Ft:3,153 / 3,053DOM:84 / 84New:4Total:6
| Beds | Avg | Median | Range | Avg/Med PSF | Avg/Med Sq Ft | Avg/Med DOM | New | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,667 | $1,522 | $1,220 – $2,609 | $4 / $3 | 536 / 440 | 97 / 69 | 195 | 1,328 |
| 1 Beds | $1,808 | $1,747 | $1,215 – $2,862 | $3 / $3 | 685 / 658 | 78 / 39 | 428 | 2,859 |
| 2 Beds | $2,581 | $2,435 | $1,804 – $4,277 | $2 / $2 | 1,042 / 991 | 45 / 17 | 542 | 2,479 |
| 3 Beds | $3,623 | $3,479 | $2,633 – $5,312 | $2 / $2 | 1,616 / 1,532 | 27 / 5 | 362 | 1,360 |
| 4 Beds | $4,397 | $4,185 | $3,386 – $5,806 | $2 / $2 | 2,344 / 2,204 | 22 / 6 | 265 | 739 |
| 5 Beds | $5,261 | $5,119 | $4,568 – $5,995 | $2 / $2 | 3,015 / 2,866 | 13 / 7 | 68 | 197 |
| 6 Beds | $5,647 | $5,618 | $5,377 – $5,868 | $2 / $2 | 3,423 / 3,379 | 45 / 34 | 18 | 42 |
| 7 Beds | $6,194 | $6,194 | $6,194 – $6,194 | $2 / $2 | 3,004 / 3,004 | 19 / 19 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 Beds | $6,980 | $6,813 | $6,813 – $7,315 | $3 / $3 | 3,153 / 3,053 | 84 / 84 | 4 | 6 |
6-Month Sales Trend
Mar 2026
Median Price:$962,328Median DOM:29New:4,047Total:11,703
Apr 2026
Median Price:$974,142Median DOM:30New:4,431Total:13,185
May 2026
Median Price:$974,977Median DOM:30New:5,046Total:14,986
Jun 2026
Median Price:$977,254Median DOM:33New:4,688Total:15,812
Jul 2026
Median Price:$954,202Median DOM:39New:4,353Total:15,905
Aug 2026
Median Price:$949,483Median DOM:40New:1,187Total:15,980
6-Month Rental Trend
Mar 2026
Median Rent:$2,369Median DOM:20New:2,240Total:7,708
Apr 2026
Median Rent:$2,332Median DOM:17New:2,327Total:7,670
May 2026
Median Rent:$2,378Median DOM:17New:2,545Total:7,777
Jun 2026
Median Rent:$2,472Median DOM:12New:2,688Total:7,972
Jul 2026
Median Rent:$2,517Median DOM:11New:3,379Total:8,871
Aug 2026
Median Rent:$2,532Median DOM:11New:1,884Total:9,011
Key Market Takeaways
Median sale prices softened this month while inventory expanded. Days on market lengthened, signaling slower buyer activity. Rental pricing increased, while total rental inventory increased.
Market data is only valuable if you act on it. With pricing stabilizing and days on market shifting, this is the type of environment where disciplined investors find their edge.
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