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Arlington, WA 98223 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Arlington, WA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.17
ActiveActive listings: 6565PendingPending sales: 1111
Arlington, 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): $760k$760kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $625k$625k
What homes actually sell for in Arlington, WA
Distribution of 311 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $507k to $825k
$200k to $328k: 7 sales$200k$328k to $456k: 28 sales$456k to $584k: 79 sales79sales$456k$584k to $712k: 76 sales$712k to $841k: 41 sales$712k$841k to $969k: 26 sales$969k to $1.1M: 16 sales$969k$1.1M to $1.23M: 9 salesMedian $625k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 65 active listings and 11 pending sales in ZIP code 98223. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.17 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $760,000, while the median of the 311 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $625,000. 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 98223 for 79 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 98223?

The median closed sale price in Arlington, WA 98223 was $625,000 over the last six months, based on 311 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $507,000 to $824,950.

Is 98223 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 11 pending sales against 65 active listings in 98223, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.17. 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, 98223 currently looks like a balanced market.

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