Nationally, home sales in the 50 metro areas surveyed by REMAX posted their largest monthly gain in three years, increasing 31.6%. 

Looking at listing copy for NWMLS properties in the first quarter of 2026, saunas ranked No. 1, appearing in 650 listings descriptions.

Brokers from Compass are responsible for more than half of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle.

The 2026 spring housing market is neither surging nor stalled, but moving forward as both buyers and sellers adjust their expectations.

Short answer: Yes. But not quite in the way mom and dad did it, according to a survey of over 2,000 American renters and would-be homeowners.

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the ninth month in a row.

Across the metro, the median home spent just eight days on the market in March before going under contract, compared to 19 days nationally.

That timeline is typical for a family saving 15% of their income, assuming a 15% down payment.

Among over 600 home features and design aspects, exposed beams were the most popular — home listings featuring the element saw 19.7% more engagement on Zillow.com.

Boomers made up 42% of all homebuyers during the period from July 2024 to June 2025, unchanged from the same time a year prior. Millennials lost market share, making up 26% of buyers, down 3% year over year.

The average monthly payment on an outstanding home loan reached $2,005 in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Realtor.com’s latest data based on FHFA figures.

Brokers from Windermere Real Estate are prominent on the March ranking of the 10 most expensive homes sold in the greater Seattle area.

Redfin noted that millennials are currently the largest generation, making the rate of boomer homeownership even more outsized in comparison.

Uncertainty surrounding the conflict in Iran pushed mortgage rates back up to 6.38% by the end of March, up from sub-6% rates in February.

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the eighth month in a row. 

Many of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle haven’t seen the market since the early 2000s.