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King County · NWMLS Data · August 2026
Demand rebounded.
Price didn’t.
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Shoreline · Edmonds · Mercer Island · Bellevue · Kirkland · Redmond · Renton · Sammamish · Seattle · Bothell · Issaquah
SEPTEMBER 2026 MARKET REPORT
KING CO. MEDIAN$925,000▼ −6.1% YoY
BUYER TRAFFIC+1.9%First county-wide gain this series
MARKETS UP7 / 11Broadest rebound we’ve tracked
September 2026 · Market Intelligence
6 Things You Need to Know
01
Buyer traffic turned positive — county showings were +1.9% on the month, the first genuine county-wide gain in this report’s history, after essentially flat in July and a sharp decline in June.
+1.9% MoM
02
7 of 11 markets rose — the broadest rebound we’ve tracked, up from 7 of 9 the month before. Demand came back almost everywhere at once.
7 of 11 up
03
The median fell anyway — $925,000, back under $1M after a single month above it in July, down $75,000 on the month. More demand didn’t mean higher prices — yet.
−6.1% YoY
04
Mercer Island rebounded hard — buyer interest climbed from 4.3 to 4.9 (a real +14%), while total showings jumped further still at +37.8%. Last month’s steepest drop is this month’s sharpest recovery.
+14% buyer interest
05
Renton and Issaquah join the series — both now tracked alongside our original nine markets, plus 37 ZIP-level reports this edition versus 10 last month.
11 markets tracked
06
Choice keeps building — inventory up 39.8% year over year at 3.8 months of supply. Buyers have more room to negotiate than they’ve had all year.
3.8 mo supply
September 2026 · Buyer Interest by City
Where Demand Is Highest — county average 4.1
6.04.83.62.41.20
5.7
+9.7% MoM
Shoreline
5.0
−5.0% MoM
Edmonds
4.9
+37.8% MoM
Mercer Is.
4.8
+7.4% MoM
Bellevue
4.4
+8.7% MoM
Kirkland
4.4
+10.4% MoM
Redmond
4.3
+1.1% MoM
Renton
4.0
+17.3% MoM
Sammamish
3.9
−4.2% MoM
Seattle
3.8
−1.6% MoM
Bothell
3.6
−8.7% MoM
Issaquah
September 2026 · Market Comparison
Demand Is Back. Price Hasn’t Followed.
Level bar scaled for comparison · ■ up year over year ■ down year over year
King Co. Houses
Level
$925,000
YoY change
−6.1%
King Co. Condos
Level
$518,000
YoY change
−5%
Central Puget Sound
Level
$750,000
YoY change
+0%
King Co. Supply
Level
3.8 mo
YoY change
+46.2%
So what? Every price line is still down year over year even as buyer traffic turned up month over month. More showings with more inventory is a market finding its floor, not one about to spike — read demand and price as two separate signals this month.
September 2026 · City Scorecard
Buyer Interest, Ranked
🌊
Shoreline
Buyer Interest
5.7
Above avg
Demand MoM
+9.7%
#1 of 11
Tightest market we track for a second straight month, and traffic kept climbing.
⛵
Edmonds
Buyer Interest
5.0
Above avg
Demand MoM
−5.0%
#2 of 11
The lone pullback among our tightest markets, after leading the pack in July.
🛳
Mercer Island
Buyer Interest
4.9
Above avg
Demand MoM
+37.8%
#3 of 11
Sharpest rebound in the data — buyer interest +14%, showings volume +38%.
💼
Bellevue
Buyer Interest
4.8
Above avg
Demand MoM
+7.4%
#4 of 11
Solid, broad-based demand — comfortably above the county average.
🏞
Kirkland
Buyer Interest
4.4
At average
Demand MoM
+8.7%
#5 of 11
One of the strongest gains in the county for a second month running.
💻
Redmond
Buyer Interest
4.4
At average
Demand MoM
+10.4%
#6 of 11
Fastest-accelerating demand of any Eastside market this month.
🏭
Renton
Buyer Interest
4.3
At average
Demand MoM
+1.1%
#7 of 11
Newly tracked this edition — steady, essentially flat month over month.
🏫
Sammamish
Buyer Interest
4.0
At average
Demand MoM
+17.3%
#8 of 11
Sharp turn from last month’s coolest read — showings up over 17%.
🏙
Seattle
Buyer Interest
3.9
At average
Demand MoM
−4.2%
#9 of 11
Cooled slightly for a second month — the region’s biggest market steadies.
🌲
Bothell
Buyer Interest
3.8
Below avg
Demand MoM
−1.6%
#10 of 11
Little changed — still the value entry point at the Eastside’s edge.
⛰
Issaquah
Buyer Interest
3.6
Below avg
Demand MoM
−8.7%
#11 of 11
Newly tracked this edition, and the most room to negotiate of any market.
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Data: NWMLS Local Market Update (King County) and NWMLS Showings Report, August 2026 activity; Central Puget Sound regional report substitutes for Snohomish County this edition. For informational purposes only.
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