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Seattle, WA 98126 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Seattle, WA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.03
ActiveActive listings: 3333PendingPending sales: 11
Seattle, WA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $685k$685kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $769k$769k
What homes actually sell for in Seattle, WA
Distribution of 168 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $600k to $905k
$450k to $589k: 31 sales$450k$589k to $729k: 36 sales36sales$729k to $868k: 36 sales$729k$868k to $1.01M: 27 sales$1.01M to $1.15M: 4 sales$1.01M$1.15M to $1.29M: 4 sales$1.29M to $1.43M: 8 sales$1.29M$1.43M to $1.56M: 5 salesMedian $769k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 33 active listings and 1 pending sales in ZIP code 98126. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.03 makes it a slower-moving market: listings are going under contract more slowly than in most ZIP codes Resideline tracks, which usually gives buyers more room to negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $685,000, while the median of the 168 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $769,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 98126 for 82 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 98126?

The median closed sale price in Seattle, WA 98126 was $769,000 over the last six months, based on 168 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $599,950 to $905,000.

Is 98126 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 1 pending sales against 33 active listings in 98126, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.03. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 98126 is currently a slower-moving market.

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