A look at key data points in the Seattle residential real estate market.

Greater Seattle’s median home price has increased 8.6% from last year.

July’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 represented a 10.6% jump from June’s upwardly revised rate of 668,000. 

The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.      

Housing inventory reached its highest level since the pandemic in July, according to Realtor.com’s July Monthly Housing Markets Trends Report. 

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped more than a quarter point since last week.

The National Association of REALTORS® said its Pending Home Sales Index rose 4.8% month over month. 

There are plenty of ways to upgrade a home without knocking down walls or hiring a whole construction crew.

Just 13% of respondents expect an increase in buyer traffic in the next three months.

Seattle is one of the most affordable cities in the country for people who work from home, according to a report from CoworkingCafe.

The Seattle housing market experienced year-over-year declines in home sales in June while sale prices increased, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report.

This month’s roundup of the 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle includes two houseboats — one in Portage Bay and the other on Lake Union.

Rents in different neighborhoods and areas within the Seattle metro are growing (or slowing) at their own paces.

Despite record high prices, two factors are creating opportunities for homebuyers this summer: falling mortgage rates and rising supply.

Despite spending more time than ever at home, more than half of Americans admit to hiding from their neighbors, according to a survey from Top Rail Fence.

Washington is the No. 9 state in the country for house-flipping, according to a report from Highland Cabinetry.