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Seattle, WA 98199 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Seattle, WA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.11
ActiveActive listings: 4646PendingPending sales: 55
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): $898k$898kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.13M$1.13M
What homes actually sell for in Seattle, WA
Distribution of 230 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $784k to $1.75M
$340k to $660k: 32 sales$340k$660k to $980k: 52 sales52sales$980k to $1.3M: 36 sales$980k$1.3M to $1.62M: 34 sales$1.62M to $1.94M: 16 sales$1.62M$1.94M to $2.26M: 17 sales$2.26M to $2.58M: 10 sales$2.26M$2.58M to $2.9M: 8 salesMedian $1.13M

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 46 active listings and 5 pending sales in ZIP code 98199. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.11 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $898,000, while the median of the 230 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,132,000. 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 98199 for 52 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 98199?

The median closed sale price in Seattle, WA 98199 was $1,132,000 over the last six months, based on 230 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $784,000 to $1,750,000.

Is 98199 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 5 pending sales against 46 active listings in 98199, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.11. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 98199 currently looks like a balanced market.

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