Seattle market data
22K active listings out of 1.49M total properties we track across 398 Seattle ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
Over the past 12 months, Seattle has recorded 48,294 home sales. Last month saw 196 sales (-95.3% vs the prior month). Most recent median sale price: $760K. Drag the time slider above to watch the sales wave ripple month by month across the metro.
- Sales (12mo)
- 48K
- Last month
- 196
- MoM
- -95.3%
- Peak month
- Jul 2024
- Median sale
- $760K
Right now, 22K homes are actively for sale across Seattle. Median list price is $775K at $435/sqft. Hover any hex above to see its local median price and property-type mix.
- Active total
- 22K
- Median list
- $775K
- Median $/sqft
- $435
- Top ZIP
- 98391
- Top type
- Single Family (63%)
Flip activity in Seattle surfaces in the hex map — dense cells are sub-neighborhoods where buy-and-resell transactions have clustered. Out of 48,294 sales in the past year, a meaningful slice fits the classic flip profile. Hover for local flip counts and median profit.
- Sales (12mo)
- 48K
- Median sale
- $408K
- Top ZIP
- 98391
10.5% of recorded sales in Seattle have cleared the $1M mark. Median sale price across all recorded transactions is $408K. Drag the decade slider to see the $1M line sweep across the metro.
- $1M+ share
- 10.5%
- Median sale
- $408K
- Current list
- $775K
Seattle's housing stock peak-built in the 2000s. 55% of homes were built after 1980; just 10.2% predate 1940. Since 2020 we've tracked 76K newly-built homes.
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- Post-1980
- 55%
- Pre-war
- 10.2%
- New (2020+)
- 76K
Corporate and LLC buyers show up in the map — dense hexes mark neighborhoods with high investor purchase activity. Our current dataset shows 1.35M rental listings with enough data to calculate yield in Seattle.
- Rental listings
- 1.35M
- Avg gross yield
- 39.37%
- Tracked
- 1.49M
Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 22K currently-active listings in Seattle. Our full dataset covers 1.49M Seattle properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history — queryable per-ZIP or per-property via the API.
{
"metro": "seattle",
"total_tracked": 1493976,
"active": 21649,
"median_list": 775000,
"sold_this_month": 196,
"median_sold": 760000
}Seattle ZIPs by activity
Drill into any ZIP for hex-level breakdowns. 398 ZIPs total in this metro.
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GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/metro/seattle
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"metro": "seattle",
"total_tracked": 1493976,
"active": 21649,
"median_list": 775000,
"sold_this_month": 196
}Seattle metro real estate: market summary
As of June 2026, Straply tracks 1,493,976 homes in the Seattle metro area, with 21,649 active for sale at a median list price of $775,000 (~$435/sq ft). Notably, most homes were built in the 2000s.
- Median list price
- $775,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $435
- Active listings
- 21,649
- Median sale price
- $760,000 (+3% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 1,493,976
Frequently asked: Seattle metro real estate
What is the median home price in Seattle?
The median list price in the Seattle metro area is $775,000 (about $435 per square foot), based on 21,649 active listings tracked by Straply as of June 2026.
What price range are homes in Seattle?
Active listings in the Seattle metro area concentrate in: 26% $500k–$750k and 23% $1m–$2m.
Are home prices in Seattle going up or down?
The median sale price is $760,000, up 3% year over year. Straply tracked 48,294 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Seattle?
Straply is tracking 21,649 active listings in the Seattle metro area out of 1,493,976 properties on record as of June 2026.
How old are the homes in Seattle?
Most homes in the Seattle metro area were built in the 2000s. About 55% were built after 1980, while 10% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Seattle?
The Seattle metro area is mostly single-family homes (63% of listings). Also common: condos 20%, townhouses 8%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Seattle typically have?
The most common size in the Seattle metro area is 3 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Seattle?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in the Seattle metro area are 98391, 98033, 98012, 98004, 98103.
Data as of June 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.