In Seattle, home prices fell 1.96% year over year and 1.10% month over month in August. 

Medina’s 98039 ZIP code had a median sales price of $4.765 million, up $600,000 year over year.

Danny Varona and Matthew Paige were responsible for five transaction sides on the September list of the 10 most expensive home sales on Bainbridge Island.

Economists were expecting a monthly decline in the annual sales rate. 

There were a total of 24,965 properties on the market in September, up 24.5% year over year. Over half of those listings were concentrated in three counties: King, Snohomish and Pierce.

In 17 out of the past 19 months, U.S. homebuilders have sold at a discount compared to existing-home sales.

Waterfront properties on Mercer Island and Yarrow Point top the ranking of the priciest new listings in the greater Seattle area for September.

Popular bathroom upgrades in 2026 include bolder accents, specialized water features and structural changes.

S&P Dow Jones noted that although prices rose almost 2%, in real terms, they were down, thanks to inflation, which registered 3.4% in July. 

New-home inventory fell to its lowest level since December. 

The month-over-month bump in contract signings was still below the pace of last August. 

Mercer Island’s most expensive home sales last month were led by a $5.2 million property built just this year.

Since the Hispanic Wealth Project’s founding in 2014, Hispanic household wealth has more than tripled across the U.S.

In Seattle, buyers who wait until the third full week of October to buy stand to see 31.9% more active listings.

Puget Sound-area sellers are facing the most competitive housing market in years this fall as hesitant buyers hang back, Jeff Tucker shared in his August 2026 Local Look.

At the same time, the median-sales price rose again, as months’ supply of homes for sale hit a 10-year high.