The Seattle housing market, October 2026
Prices are 3.1% higher than a year ago, inventory is up 9%, and homes still sell in under three weeks. Buyers have more choice than in spring. Well-priced homes still draw multiple offers.
Key numbers
- Median sale price
- $948K +3.1% vs Oct 2025
- Median days on market
- 18 2 days slower than Oct 2025
- Sale to list price
- 101.2% +0.6 pts vs Oct 2025
- Active listings
- 1,284 +9% vs Oct 2025
Median sale price
Last 12 months, all home types
- 12-month low
- $884K, Jan
- 12-month high
- $971K, Jun
- Nov to Oct
- +4.8%
Median price by neighborhood
Last 90 days
Neighborhood table
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| Laurelhurst | $1.62M | +4.2% | 16 | 101.8% | 24 |
| Magnolia | $1.48M | +2.9% | 21 | 99.6% | 41 |
| Queen Anne | $1.32M | +3.6% | 19 | 100.9% | 88 |
| Green Lake | $1.26M | +5.1% | 11 | 103.4% | 33 |
| Wallingford | $1.21M | +4.4% | 12 | 103.0% | 36 |
| Ravenna | $1.15M | +3.3% | 14 | 102.1% | 29 |
| Ballard | $1.08M | +2.8% | 13 | 102.6% | 97 |
| Greenwood | $985K | +3.9% | 15 | 101.9% | 58 |
| Fremont | $940K | +1.7% | 17 | 100.8% | 62 |
| West Seattle | $915K | +2.4% | 22 | 100.4% | 164 |
| Beacon Hill | $865K | +4.7% | 10 | 104.1% | 47 |
| Columbia City | $830K | +3.0% | 14 | 102.2% | 39 |
| Capitol Hill | $725K | −1.4% | 34 | 98.7% | 152 |
Three takeaways
More choice than spring
Inventory is up 9% from last October. Capitol Hill condos sit longest, at 34 days, which leaves room to negotiate.
Price it right the first time
Homes in Beacon Hill, Green Lake and Wallingford still sell above list in under two weeks. Overpriced homes sit.
Rates set the pace
A quarter-point rate drop adds buyers fast. Watch the January numbers before deciding to wait.
Get the report every month
Neighborhood medians, days on market and the homes that sold fastest. The next report comes out November 24, 2026.
Figures on this page are sample data created for this concept site.