King County Market Report • September 2026
Demand rebounded. Price didn’t.
Buyer traffic staged its broadest recovery yet — 7 of our 11 tracked communities saw showings rise, and county-wide demand turned positive for the first time in this series. The median sale price didn’t follow: it slipped back to $925,000, −6.1% on the year. Here is the August read, city by city — now with Renton and Issaquah, and 37 ZIP-level reports.
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King County houses • NWMLS figures for August 2026
Neighborhood demand
Where buyers are competing
Buyer interest is NWMLS showings per active listing — above the King County average of 4.1 means homes are getting more attention than typical. Demand MoM is the change in total showings since July. Renton and Issaquah join the eleven markets we now track. Hover any term for detail.
5.7
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
+9.7%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
946
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Tightest market we track for a second straight month, and traffic kept climbing — up nearly 10% on top of July’s gain. Light-rail-driven demand shows no sign of fading.
5.0
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
−5.0%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
1,458
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
The lone pullback among our tightest markets — showings eased 5% after leading the pack in July. Still comfortably above the county average.
4.9
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
+37.8%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
594
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
The sharpest reversal in the data: the buyer-interest ratio climbed from 4.3 to 4.9 (+14%), while total showings jumped further still, +37.8%, after July’s steep drop. Thin, expensive inventory swings hard in both directions — two volatile months don’t yet make a trend.
4.8
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
+7.4%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
3,672
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Solid, broad-based demand — up more than 7% on the month and comfortably above the county average. No single story here, just steady interest across price bands.
4.4
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
+8.7%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
3,052
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
One of the strongest gains in the county, continuing a rebound that started in July. Two straight months of accelerating demand is a real signal, not noise.
4.4
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
+10.4%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
1,864
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Traffic accelerated again — over 10% growth on the month, the fastest of any Eastside market. Tech-corridor demand looks to be genuinely firming, not just bouncing.
4.3
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
+1.1%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
2,290
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Newly added to our tracked markets this edition. Demand held essentially flat month over month — a steady, unremarkable read for a city that offers real Eastside-adjacent value.
4.0
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
+17.3%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
1,470
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
A sharp turn from last month’s coolest read — showings jumped over 17%, the second-largest gain we tracked. Top-school demand can go quiet for a month and come back hard.
3.9
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
−4.2%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
13,171
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
The region’s biggest, most varied market cooled slightly for a second month, essentially flat to down. With this much inventory and this much variety, a city-wide average hides more than it reveals.
3.8
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
−1.6%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
2,187
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Little changed on the month — still the value entry point at the edge of the Eastside, with buyer interest below the county average.
3.6
Buyer interestNWMLS showings per active listing in August 2026 — how much attention the average home is getting. Higher means buyers are competing harder. King County overall is 4.1.
−8.7%
Demand MoMChange in total showings versus July 2026 — the freshest read on whether buyer traffic is picking up or easing. County-wide showings were +1.9% on the month.
1,025
ShowingsTotal NWMLS showings recorded in this market during August 2026.
August 2026 — buyer interest vs. county, demand vs. prior month
So what?
Also newly added this edition, and the coolest read in the group — the gap between historic Issaquah and the Highlands may be part of the story here. Most room to negotiate of any market we track.
Prices by ZIP
What actually sold in August
NWMLS median sale prices for August 2026, by ZIP code — 19 of the 37 areas in this month’s data, 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 |
$995,000 |
−9.5% |
45 |
31 days |
98033
Kirkland (downtown / Houghton) |
$1,560,000 |
−16.6% |
37 |
36 days |
98052
Redmond |
$1,462,900 |
−3.1% |
37 |
29 days |
98026
Edmonds |
$1,075,000 |
−2.2% |
31 |
25 days |
98115
Seattle (Wedgwood / View Ridge) |
$1,050,000 |
−19.2% |
29 |
26 days |
98021
Bothell (Canyon Park) |
$1,177,000 |
−0.3% |
26 |
31 days |
98118
Seattle (Columbia City / Rainier Valley) |
$820,000 |
+0% |
25 |
43 days |
98006
Bellevue (Eastgate / Factoria / Newport) |
$1,700,000 |
−4.2% |
24 |
17 days |
98126
Seattle (West Seattle / Highland Park) |
$665,000 |
−31.8% |
21 |
22 days |
98178
Renton / Skyway area |
$630,000 |
−5.3% |
21 |
26 days |
98008
Bellevue (Lake Hills / Robinswood) |
$1,647,500 |
+1.7% |
18 ⚠ |
20 days |
98011
Bothell (south) |
$1,139,000 |
−13.1% |
18 ⚠ |
38 days |
98107
Seattle (Ballard) |
$822,500 |
−11.3% |
16 ⚠ |
29 days |
98040
Mercer Island |
$2,250,000 |
+8.2% |
14 ⚠ |
25 days |
98075
Sammamish (Klahanie) |
$1,625,000 |
−3.7% |
14 ⚠ |
34 days |
98028
Kenmore |
$1,025,000 |
−14.6% |
11 ⚠ |
18 days |
98119
Seattle (Queen Anne) |
$1,200,000 |
−7.5% |
10 ⚠ |
36 days |
98007
Bellevue (Crossroads / Wilburton) |
$1,350,000 |
−11.8% |
9 ⚠ |
26 days |
98136
Seattle (West Seattle / Fauntleroy) |
$1,205,000 |
+27.8% |
8 ⚠ |
66 days |
The bigger picture
County & region at a glance
King County houses
Median $925,000, −6.1% on last August — back under the million mark after a single month above it in July. Inventory is up 39.8% to 5,313 homes, and it now takes 32 days to sell.
King County condos
Median $518,000, −5%, with 6.2 months of supply and 53 days on market. Still the most buyer-friendly corner of the county.
Central Puget Sound
Across King, Kitsap, Pierce & Snohomish the residential median is $750,000, +0%, with inventory up 30.8%. No separate Snohomish County report was available this month; the regional figure stands in for it.
What it means
Three things worth knowing
Demand's broadest recovery yet
County showings turned positive at +1.9% on the month — the first genuine gain in the series, up from essentially flat in July and a sharp decline in June. 7 of 11 markets rose, more than any prior edition.
Price moved the other way
The median fell $75,000 month over month, from $1,000,000 in July to $925,000 in August, even as buyer traffic picked up. More inventory and steady-not-surging demand can mean softer pricing without meaning a weaker market — worth separating the two when you read a single headline number.
Mercer Island's volatility cuts both ways
Last edition's steepest drop is this edition's sharpest rebound — the buyer-interest ratio swung from 4.3 to 4.9 in two months, a real 14% move on top of a 38% jump in raw showings volume. Thin, expensive markets move like this; a single month there tells you far less than the same move would in Seattle or Bellevue.
How to read this. Buyer interest and demand MoM are August 2026 NWMLS showings figures. County, condo, regional, and ZIP-level prices are August 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.