By the Numbers

The most expensive home for sale in Washington

Point2Homes analyzed listings in every U.S. state and Washington, D.C. to determine the most expensive home for sale in each.

NAR: Pending-home sales fall 7.1% on high interest rates 

Regionally, pending sales were down across the board on both a monthly and an annual basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

NAR: Existing-home price rises again as sales continue to slide 

Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.11 million units, up 3.7% from July but down 14.6% on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

All listings were posted within the last 30 days in the city of Seattle.

CoreLogic: Home-price growth picks up speed in July 

CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through next year, albeit at a more traditional pace than in the height of the pandemic. 

One-third of Seattle homes are worth $1 million or more

That’s significantly higher than than the national average — only one in 10 U.S. homes are valued that high.

NAR: Pending-home sales post second monthly increase in a row 

Pending transactions were in negative territory for most of this year, so the recent increases could bode well for future activity. 

Case-Shiller: Home-price index just 0.02% off 2022 peak; Seattle sees 0.9% decline 

A fifth consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index suggests the housing market recovery that began earlier this year is likely to continue. 

‘Collapse’ of housing inventory drives price rebound 

Two weeks after housing inventory turned negative, home prices posted a healthy increase, MarketNsight said. 

NAR: Existing-home sales decline as median price remains above $400,000 

High mortgage rates and limited inventory continued to weigh on sales activity, National Association of REALTORS®Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

Agents from Windermere Real Estate and Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty were responsible for a majority of the most expensive new listings from the past month.

Over 115,000 apartments in Seattle’s construction pipeline

Over 115,000 apartments could join the Seattle housing market, according to the Q2 2023 Construction Pipeline report from Berkadia.

Housing starts rebound in July after June slump 

Single-family home permits and completions, meanwhile, also rose, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Trading rent for a mortgage doesn’t equal more space in Seattle

A new report from Point2Homes illustrates just how much living space a person must give up to make the switch from renting to owning while maintaining the same housing budget.

Median rent dips in Seattle

From June to July, the median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment fell 2.3% to $1,905 in Seattle.

The first year of homeownership is more expensive in Seattle

Seattle ranked as the 10th-most expensive city on the list, with the typical homebuyer in the area needing to spend $232,530 during the first year of homeownership.

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