King County Market Report

Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Renton & the Eastside

Balanced Market

King County is the price anchor for western Washington. Most relocation buyers use it as the benchmark for commute convenience, job access, and how much house their budget will or will not buy.

Market data current as of March 2026 | Source: Redfin Market Tracker public feed

County Map

King County Map Snapshot

Use this static county map as regional context before you narrow into the county pulse, featured cities, and nearby county comparisons.

Static map overview of King County, Washington.
Seattle, Bellevue, and the Eastside as the price anchor for western Washington.
$880K
Median Sale Price
+3.5% vs prior month
2,035
Homes Sold
+33.5% vs prior month
12
Days on Market
-12.0 days vs prior month
4,476
Active Inventory
+8.9% vs prior month
2.2
Months of Supply
Balanced Market
$510
Price per Sq Ft
100.3% sale-to-list

Latest Public Market Pulse

King County is sitting at $880K with homes moving in about 12 days. Supply is 2.2 months, inventory is +8.9% month over month, and closed sales are +33.5% versus the prior month.

State Price Rank
#2 of 39 counties by median sale price.
Supply Tightness Rank
#5 of 39 counties by months of supply.
Market Temperature
Balanced Market

12-Month Price Trend

Buyer Pressure Snapshot

These are the leverage indicators worth reading together before you decide whether this county should stay on the shortlist.

3,163
New Listings
fresh supply in the current month
+30.2%
Sold Above List
share of closes beating ask
+100.3%
Sale-to-List
how close closings are to ask
+8.9%
Inventory Change
month-over-month supply move

For Buyers

This county is more selective than frantic. Supply at 2.2 months gives buyers some choice, but price direction is still up, so well-positioned homes can move before the broader inventory does.

The county is currently averaging 3,163 new listings against 2,035 closed sales in the latest month, which is the cleanest quick read on whether fresh choice is expanding or tightening.

For Sellers

Sellers still have proof of demand here: the average sale-to-list ratio is 100.3% and about 30% of homes are closing above list. Pricing discipline matters, but the market still rewards move-in-ready listings.

Use the current county stats as the frame, then tighten down into the actual city and neighborhood-level guide pages where they exist. That is where pricing strategy gets specific.

County Price Ladder

Use this to see where King County sits against the counties buyers usually cross-shop next.

King County
$880K
Current county

Featured County Cities

These are the city-level markets inside King County with the most current activity in the feed. Where dedicated guides exist, use them to go deeper.

Seattle$865K • 13 DOM
Bellevue$1.50M • 8 DOM
Kirkland$1.38M • 13 DOM
Renton$764K • 11 DOM

Compare Nearby Counties

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Official Sources

Market statistics on this page come from the same canonical county feed used across Moving2PNW and currently cite Redfin Market Tracker public feed for the latest public update.

County-level fit, relocation framing, and strategy notes are Moving2PNW editorial interpretation built on top of the public market feed. They are guidance, not government fact sheets.

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