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Edmonds
A walkable arts town on the Puget Sound waterfront.
Edmonds is a charming waterfront town on the Puget Sound in southern Snohomish County, known for its walkable, art-filled downtown, ferry terminal, and sweeping views across the water to the Olympic Mountains. It has a small-town, coastal feel that's increasingly rare this close to Seattle.
Housing ranges from view homes on the bluffs and bowl, to mid-century neighborhoods, condos near downtown, and newer construction in the Five Corners and Perrinville areas. Buyers come for the lifestyle — galleries, the Saturday market, beaches, and the ferry — within a 20-minute train ride of Seattle.
On the map
Where Edmonds sits
Get your bearings — explore the area, then dig into commute times and the current market below.
Market snapshot · 2026
Getting around
Commute times
| Destination | Typical drive | Via |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Seattle | 25–40 min | Sounder rail / I-5 |
| Lynnwood / light rail | 10–15 min | SR-104 / I-5 |
| Bellevue | 30–45 min | I-405 |
| Sea-Tac Airport | 35–55 min | I-5 |
Estimated off-peak driving times; rush hour and transit will vary.
The feel of the place
Lifestyle & vibe
A relaxed, artsy seaside town — galleries, a summer market, beachfront sunsets over the Olympics, and a genuinely walkable downtown. Quieter and more coastal than the Eastside, with a strong community feel and a ferry-and-train commuter culture.
Before you buy
Good to know about Edmonds
The local nuances that shape day-to-day life and long-term value.
- In Snohomish County, not King — different property-tax rates and the Edmonds School District; confirm the exact parcel.
- Lynnwood's light-rail station (1 Line extension) is a short drive, adding fast transit access to Seattle.
- The Sounder train and the Edmonds–Kingston ferry make it a true commuter-and-getaway town.
- Downtown 'bowl' and waterfront view homes carry premiums; inland neighborhoods offer more value.
- A real walkable downtown — uncommon for a waterfront suburb — with strong weekend foot traffic.
What buyers want to know
Living in Edmonds
Schools, healthcare, groceries, worship, and recreation — researched for the way buyers actually decide.
🏫 Schools
- Edmonds School District
- Westgate, Sherwood & Chase Lake Elementary
- College Place & Meadowdale Middle
- Edmonds-Woodway & Meadowdale High
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Swedish Edmonds Campus
- Providence & UW Medicine clinics
- EvergreenHealth / Virginia Mason (south)
🛒 Groceries & Markets
- PCC Community Markets
- QFC, Safeway & Top Food
- Edmonds Saturday Market
- Central Market (Shoreline, nearby)
⛪ Places of Worship
- Holy Rosary Catholic Church
- Edmonds Lutheran & Edmonds United Methodist
- Westgate Chapel
- Additional temples & congregations nearby
🌳 Parks & Recreation
- Brackett's Landing & the waterfront
- Edmonds Marsh
- Yost Memorial Park
- Marina Beach Park
Your Edmonds Realtor
Edmonds real estate: buying, selling, and homes for sale
PNW Pinnacle Group, led by brokers Deepak Singh and Dr. Hind Golden of Realogics Sotheby's International Realty, serves buyers, sellers, and investors in Edmonds and across Seattle and the Eastside. The team is backed by the Sotheby's International Realty network of 1,100 offices in 86 countries and territories.
Edmonds carries a median home value near $850k across ZIP codes 98020 and 98026, a Puget Sound waterfront community of about 42,000 in Snohomish County served by Sounder commuter rail, ferry access, and the Edmonds School District.
You can search live Edmonds listings directly from this page — the search above is scoped to Edmonds and pulls current homes for sale from the Sotheby's International Realty network. For listings that haven't hit the market yet, or for help judging whether a specific home is priced correctly, contact the team directly.
Buying a home in Edmonds starts with understanding your actual negotiating position, which changes month to month and street to street. PNW Pinnacle Group tracks NWMLS showings and inventory data for Edmonds and the surrounding markets, so offers are structured around current conditions rather than last year's assumptions.
Selling a home in Edmonds comes down to pricing to today's comparable sales, preparing only the improvements that return their cost, and marketing through a network that reaches qualified buyers. The team provides a pricing analysis and an itemized net-proceeds estimate — including Washington's real estate excise tax — with no obligation to list.
Yes — Edmonds is served by both Sounder commuter rail into Seattle and Washington State Ferries to Kingston, a meaningfully different commute profile than most Snohomish County cities and part of what supports Edmonds' waterfront-town premium.
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