King County Market Report • October 2026
Demand cooled. Prices steadied.
Buyer traffic cooled almost everywhere — 10 of our 11 tracked communities saw showings fall, and county-wide demand dropped 7.9% after August’s gain. The median sale price held up instead: it rose to $950,000, just 2.2% below last September, even as inventory climbed 28.1% on the year. Here is the September read, city by city — with Snohomish County now reported on its own.
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King County houses • NWMLS figures for September 2026
Neighborhood demand
Where buyers are competing
Buyer interest is NWMLS showings per active listing — above the King County average of 3.6 means homes are getting more attention than typical. Demand MoM is the change in total showings since August. Hover any term for detail.
4.6
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−14.6%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
507
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Still the highest buyer interest we track at 4.6, though showings eased 14.6% after last month’s 37.8% jump. Thin, expensive inventory swings hard in both directions — a few volatile months don’t make a trend.
4.3
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−13.2%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
1,265
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Buyer interest eased from 5.0 to 4.3, but Edmonds is still tied with Shoreline as the second most competitive market we track. Showings fell 13.2%.
4.3
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−16.1%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
794
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
The steepest drop in buyer interest we tracked — from 5.7 to 4.3 — after leading the group a month ago. Showings fell 16.1%, yet 4.3 is still well above the county average.
4.0
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−13.7%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
3,168
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Buyer interest eased from 4.8 to 4.0 as showings fell 13.7%, giving back last month’s gain. Still above the county average of 3.6 — cooler, not cold.
4.0
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
+0.9%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
1,483
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
The only market where showings rose — barely, +0.9% — building on last month’s +17.3% jump. Interest held at 4.0 while every other market we track cooled. Watch the supply side: Klahanie (98075) carries our biggest inventory build.
3.8
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−12.1%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
2,012
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Showings fell 12.1%, but buyer interest of 3.8 is still above the county average — a steady read for a city that offers real Eastside-adjacent value.
3.7
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−17.0%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
2,534
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Gave back its gains: showings fell 17.0% after two straight monthly increases (+8.3% and +8.7%). Buyer interest of 3.7 still edges above the county average.
3.6
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−17.7%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
1,534
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
The sharpest pullback of any market we track — showings down 17.7% after two months of acceleration (+7.9% and +10.4%). Buyer interest is now exactly at the county average, 3.6.
3.4
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−3.4%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
12,720
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
The region’s biggest market held up best of those that cooled — showings slipped just 3.4%, the smallest decline we tracked, though that is a second dip in a row. Buyer interest of 3.4 sits just under the county average.
3.3
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−8.4%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
2,003
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Showings eased 8.4% and buyer interest slipped to 3.3, below the county average — more room to negotiate than in the Eastside’s hotter markets.
3.2
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in September 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 3.6.
−9.6%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus August 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were −7.9% on the month.
927
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during September 2026.
September 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Still the coolest read in the group — 3.2, down from 3.6 — with showings down 9.6%. Most room to negotiate of any market we track.
Prices by ZIP
What actually sold in September
NWMLS median sale prices for September 2026, by ZIP code — 19 of the 31 areas with closed sales this month (we track 37; the other 6 had none), chosen for Eastside and Seattle-neighborhood coverage. These are ZIP-level figures, not city medians — several resolve on fewer than twenty sales, where one unusual property moves the number a long way. The sale count is shown for exactly that reason; rows marked ⚠ are the thinnest.
| ZIP | Median | YoY | Sales | Days on market |
|---|
98012
Bothell (north) / Mill Creek area |
$1,030,000 |
−10.5% |
49 |
39 days |
98033
Kirkland (downtown / Houghton) |
$1,850,000 |
−21.3% |
45 |
31 days |
98052
Redmond |
$1,475,000 |
−4.5% |
40 |
28 days |
98026
Edmonds |
$862,000 |
−5% |
30 |
30 days |
98115
Seattle (Wedgwood / View Ridge) |
$915,000 |
−15.6% |
27 |
26 days |
98006
Bellevue (Eastgate / Factoria / Newport) |
$1,819,261 |
+4.6% |
26 |
31 days |
98021
Bothell (Canyon Park) |
$1,157,500 |
−7.4% |
26 |
59 days |
98118
Seattle (Columbia City / Rainier Valley) |
$740,000 |
−13.8% |
23 |
44 days |
98107
Seattle (Ballard) |
$837,500 |
−20.2% |
22 |
32 days |
98040
Mercer Island |
$2,325,000 |
−16.1% |
19 ⚠ |
32 days |
98028
Kenmore |
$970,000 |
−1.8% |
18 ⚠ |
23 days |
98136
Seattle (West Seattle / Fauntleroy) |
$815,000 |
−13.5% |
18 ⚠ |
20 days |
98008
Bellevue (Lake Hills / Robinswood) |
$1,750,000 |
+16.7% |
17 ⚠ |
19 days |
98075
Sammamish (Klahanie) |
$2,080,000 |
−6.2% |
17 ⚠ |
46 days |
98126
Seattle (West Seattle / Highland Park) |
$915,000 |
+16.2% |
17 ⚠ |
25 days |
98007
Bellevue (Crossroads / Wilburton) |
$1,250,000 |
−17.5% |
13 ⚠ |
34 days |
98178
Renton / Skyway area |
$700,000 |
+6.1% |
12 ⚠ |
48 days |
98119
Seattle (Queen Anne) |
$1,449,500 |
+6.8% |
10 ⚠ |
56 days |
98011
Bothell (south) |
$1,070,000 |
+19.5% |
8 ⚠ |
36 days |
The bigger picture
County & region at a glance
King County houses
Median $950,000, −2.2% on last September and up $25,000 from August’s $925,000. Inventory is up 28.1% to 6,005 homes, it takes 33 days to sell, and closed sales fell 17.6% on the year.
King County condos
Median $514,950, −1.9%, with 6.5 months of supply and 56 days on market — past the six-month line that typically signals a buyer’s market, and still the most buyer-friendly corner of the county.
Snohomish County & the region
Snohomish County houses: median $749,973, +0.7%, with inventory up 37.6% and 3.8 months of supply (2.6 a year ago). Across King, Kitsap, Pierce & Snohomish the residential median is $740,000, −1.3%, with inventory up 24.2%.
What it means
Three things worth knowing
Demand cooled almost everywhere
County showings fell 7.9% on the month, after August’s +1.9%. 10 of 11 markets pulled back; only Sammamish edged up (+0.9%). Redmond (−17.7%) and Kirkland (−17.0%) fell furthest; Seattle (−3.4%) fell least.
Price moved the other way
The median rose $25,000 month over month, from $925,000 in August to $950,000 in September, even as showings fell — and its gap to last year narrowed from −6.1% to −2.2%. Showings measure attention; the median measures what actually closed, and closed sales are down 17.6% on the year. Worth reading as two separate signals.
Choice keeps building
Active inventory reached 6,005 homes — 692 more than August’s 5,313 and up 28.1% on last year, a slower pace than August’s 39.8%. Months of supply rose to 4.1 (3.8 in August; 3.0 a year ago): more room to look, compare, and negotiate.
How to read this. Buyer interest and demand MoM are September 2026 NWMLS showings figures. County, condo, regional, and ZIP-level prices are September 2026 NWMLS Local Market Updates — every number here is from the same month. ZIP medians are not city medians, and thin-sample rows are flagged. Month-over-month changes compare each month’s own independently published NWMLS report to the previous month’s — the same figures already in our archived editions. NWMLS occasionally revises a month’s underlying data after publication, so a change we compute this way can differ slightly from the month-over-month percentage printed inside a single month’s own report; we use the originally published figures so our own editions stay consistent with each other over time. For a read on your specific street and price band, that’s the conversation to have with us.