West Seattle, WA Housing Market
The West Seattle housing market is very competitive. Homes in West Seattle receive 3 offers on average and sell in around 6 days. The median sale price of a home in West Seattle was $770K last month, down 4.4% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in West Seattle is $525, up 6.9% since last year.
West Seattle Housing Market Trends
In August 2023, West Seattle home prices were down 4.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $770K. On average, homes in West Seattle sell after 6 days on the market compared to 7 days last year. There were 359 homes sold in August this year, down from 461 last year.

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How hot is the West Seattle housing market?
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 about 2% above list price and go pending in around 7 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 5% above list price and go pending in around 5 days.
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 about 1% below list price and go pending in around 17 days.
- Hot homescan sell for around list price and go pending in around 5 days.
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 about 1% above list price and go pending in around 12 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 6 days.
Home offer insights for West Seattle
Recent offers
- Offer Not Accepted|10 Weeks Ago~$800K OfferSold for $850K3 bd | 1.5 ba | ~1,500 sqftOver List Price5%Days on Market6Competing Offers2Down Payment—
- Offer Not Accepted|4 Weeks Ago~$600K OfferSold for $600K2 bd | 1.75 ba | ~1,000 sqftOver List Price0%Days on Market16Competing Offers1Down Payment~10%
- Offer Not Accepted|7 Weeks Ago~$600K OfferSold for $750K3 bd | 1 ba | ~1,000 sqftOver List Price0%Days on Market5Competing Offers16Down Payment~20%
- Offer Not Accepted|8 Weeks Ago~$1M OfferSold for $1M3 bd | 2 ba | ~1,750 sqftUnder List Price2%Days on Market29Competing Offers1Down Payment—
- Offer Not Accepted|9 Weeks Ago~$650K OfferSold for $650K2 bd | 1 ba | ~750 sqftOver List Price0%Days on Market6Competing Offers2Down Payment~10%
View houses in West Seattle that sold recently
Recently sold homes
- $785,000 Last Sold Price3 Beds3.5 Baths1,780 Sq. Ft.6532 42nd Ave SW Unit B, Seattle, WA 98136Kimberly Johnson • Windermere Real Estate Midtown Windermere West MetroList Price$795,000Sale to List1% under listDays on Market21 days6532 42nd Ave SW Unit B, Seattle, WA 98136
- $1,295,000 Last Sold Price3 Beds2.5 Baths1,393 Sq. Ft.3226 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116Larry Wilcynski • Windermere Real Estate Midtown Keller Williams OlympicList Price$1,295,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market34 days3226 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
- $975,000 Last Sold Price4 Beds3 Baths1,988 Sq. Ft.3215 California Ave SW Unit A, Seattle, WA 98116Aaron Freeman • Realogics Sotheby's Int'l Rlty COMPASSList Price$975,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market28 days3215 California Ave SW Unit A, Seattle, WA 98116
- $615,000 Last Sold Price2 Beds1 Bath1,070 Sq. Ft.8426 13th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106Brooke Davis • Windermere Mercer Island Windermere Mercer IslandList Price$615,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market43 days8426 13th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
- $623,900 Last Sold Price2 Beds2.5 Baths990 Sq. Ft.8419 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106Eric Nissen • Real Property Associates Windermere AbodeList Price$599,900Sale to List4% over listDays on Market38 days8419 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
- $2,230,000 Last Sold Price12 Beds11 Baths6,386 Sq. Ft.4301 SW Hanford St, Seattle, WA 98116Kelsey Diller • City Closers Real Estate City Closers Real EstateList Price$2,500,000Sale to List11% under listDays on Market98 days4301 SW Hanford St, Seattle, WA 98116
- $706,000 Last Sold Price3 Beds2 Baths1,870 Sq. Ft.9441 26th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106Andrew Klesken • Jason Mitchell Real Estate WA John L. Scott, IncList Price$715,000Sale to List1% under listDays on Market75 days9441 26th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
- $864,000 Last Sold Price3 Beds2.5 Baths2,760 Sq. Ft.7961 4th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106Cherie Carchano • Centrex Real Estate eXp RealtyList Price$859,000Sale to List1% over listDays on Market118 days7961 4th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
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Schools in West Seattle
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8/10 Genesee Hill Elementary School Public • K-5 | 678 Students | 15 reviews |
8/10 Alki Elementary School Public • PreK-5 | 368 Students | 9 reviews |
8/10 Lafayette Elementary School Public • PreK-5 | 420 Students | 36 reviews |
7/10 Pathfinder K-8 Public • K-8 | 488 Students | 13 reviews |
7/10 Fairmount Park Elementary Public • PreK-5 | 534 Students | 8 reviews |
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