The Seattle housing market is very competitive. Homes in Seattle receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 25 days. The median sale price of a home in Seattle was $854K last month, down 2.5% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Seattle is $560, down 3.1% since last year.
In September 2025, Seattle home prices were down 2.5% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $854K. On average, homes in Seattle sell after 25 days on the market compared to 21 days last year. There were 677 homes sold in September this year, up from 575 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$853,750
-2.5% YoY | Sep 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Sep 2025
Growth
% YoY
Seattle, WA
$853,750
-2.5%
United States
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How hot is the Seattle housing market?
Seattle is very competitive. Homes sell in 19 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 19 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 6 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Seattle
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Seattle
Recent offers
Winning Offer|
6 Weeks Ago
~$3M Offer
6bd | 5ba | ~5,000sqft
Under List Price
4%
Days on Market
14
Competing Offers
0
Down Payment
—
Chandra Gordon
Seattle Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$1.5M Offer
Sold for $1.75M
4bd | 2.5ba | ~2,000sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
5
Competing Offers
10
Down Payment
—
Ruby Manuel
Seattle Redfin Agent
Top 3 offers were not cash, but waived everything and went up past $1,700,000 mil. (almost 22%) over list…
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Offer Not Accepted|
3 Weeks Ago
~$750K Offer
Sold for $750K
2bd | 1.75ba | ~1,000sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
5
Competing Offers
2
Down Payment
~30%
Osama Khalaf
Seattle Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$1.25M Offer
Sold for $1.5M
3bd | 2.25ba | ~2,750sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
5
Competing Offers
3
Down Payment
—
Stephanie Kastner
Seattle Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$1.75M Offer
Sold for $2M
4bd | 2.5ba | ~2,250sqft
Over List Price
4%
Days on Market
8
Competing Offers
5
Down Payment
~20%
Kendall Overton
Seattle Redfin Agent
6 offers received for an updated home with no major repair issues. 4 of the 6 offers waived all contingencies. Winning offer escalated > 15% over list price.…
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Climate's impact on Seattle housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Seattle.
Flood Factor - Moderate
7% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Seattle has a moderate risk of flooding. 6,844 properties in Seattle are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 7% of all properties in Seattle. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Seattle has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 1,106 properties in Seattle that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in Seattle.