Seattle, WA Housing Market
Seattle, WA January 2026 Housing Market
December 2025 was a Seller's market! The number of for sale listings was up 30.5% from one year earlier and down 30.8% from the previous month. The number of sold listings decreased 8% year over year and decreased 10.4% month over month. The number of under contract listings was down 15.3% compared to previous month and up 22.6% compared to previous year. The Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales was 2.1, up 39.7% from the previous year.
The Average Sold Price per Square Footage was down 4.4% compared to previous month and down 1.9% compared to last year. The Median Sold Price decreased by 6.8% from last month. The Average Sold Price also decreased by 7.2% from last month. Based on the 6 month trend, the Average Sold Price trend was "Depreciating" and the Median Sold Price trend was "Depreciating".
The Average Days on Market showed a upward trend, a decrease of 9.8% compared to previous year. The ratio of Sold Price vs. Original List Price was 97%, an increase of 1% compared to previous year.
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It was a Seller's Market
Property Sales (Sold)
December property sales were 389, down 8% from 423 in December of 2024 and 10.4% lower than the 434 sales last month.
Current Inventory (For Sale)
Versus last year, the total number of properties available this month was higher by 195 units of 30.5%. This year's bigger inventory means that buyers who waited to buy may have bigger selection to choose from. The number of current inventory was down 30.8% compared to the previous month.
Property Under Contract (Pended)
There was a decrease of 15.3% in the pended properties in December, with 304 properties versus 359 last month. This month's pended property sales were 22.6% higher than at this time last year.
All reports are published January 2026, based on data available at the end of December 2025, except for the today’s stats. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Board or its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Report reflects activity by all brokers participated in the MLS.
The Average Sold Price per Square Footage was Depreciating*
The Average Sold Price per Square Footage is a great indicator for the direction of property values. Since Median Sold Price and Average Sold Price can be impacted by the 'mix' of high or low end properties in the market, the Average Sold Price per Square Footage is a more normalized indicator on the direction of property values. The December 2025 Average Sold Price per Square Footage of $525 was down 4.4% from $549 last month and down 1.9% from $535 in December of last year.
* Based on 6 month trend – Appreciating/Depreciating/Neutral
The Days on Market Showed Upward Trend*
The average Days on Market (DOM) shows how many days the average property is on the market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM trends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer’s market, a downward trend indicates a move towards more of a Seller’s market. The DOM for December 2025 was 37, up 32.1% from 28 days last month and down 9.8% from 41 days in December of last year.
The Sold/Original List Price Ratio was Falling**
The Sold Price vs. Original List Price reveals the average amount that sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer’s market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller’s market. This month Sold Price vs. Original List Price of 97% was down 1% % from last month and up from 1% % in December of last year.
* Based on 6 month trend - Upward/Downward/Neutral
** Based on 6 month trend – Rising/Falling/Remains Steady
All reports are published January 2026, based on data available at the end of December 2025, except for the today’s stats. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Board or its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Report reflects activity by all brokers participated in the MLS.
The Average For Sale Price was Depreciating*
The Average For Sale Price in December was $1,244,000, down 3.3% from $1,287,000 in December of 2024 and down 0.9% from $1,255,000 last month.
The Average Sold Price was Depreciating*
The Average Sold Price in December was $1,059,000, down 2.3% from $1,084,000 in December of 2024 and down 7.2% from $1,141,000 last month.
The Median Sold Price was Depreciating*
The Median Sold Price in December was $890,000, up 1.7% from $875,000 in December of 2024 and down 6.8% from $955,000 last month.
* Based on 6 month trend - Appreciating/Depreciating/Neutral
It was a Seller's Market*
A comparatively lower Months of Inventory is more beneficial for sellers while a higher months of inventory is better for buyers.
*Buyer’s Market: More than 6 months of inventory
Seller’s Market: Less than 3 months of inventory
Neutral Market: 3 – 6 months of inventory
Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales
The December 2025 Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales of 2.1 was increased by 39.7% compared to last year and down 25.2% compared to last month. December 2025 was Seller's market.
Months of Inventory based on Pended Sales
The December 2025 Months of Inventory based on Pended Sales of 2.7 was increased by 3.9% compared to last year and down 20.9% compared to last month. December 2025 was Seller's market.
All reports are published January 2026, based on data available at the end of December 2025, except for the today’s stats. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Board or its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Report reflects activity by all brokers participated in the MLS.
It was a Seller's Market*
Absorption Rate measures the inverse of Months of Inventory and represents how much of the current active listings (as a percentage) are being absorbed each month.
Seller’s market: 33.33% and above
Neutral market: 16.67% - 33.33%
Absorption Rate based on Closed Sales
The December 2025 Absorption Rate based on Closed Sales of 46.6 was decreased by 29.6% compared to last year and up 29.4% compared to last month.
Absorption Rate based on Pended Sales
The December 2025 Absorption Rate based on Pended Sales of 36.5 was decreased by 5.9% compared to last year and up 22.5% compared to last month.
All reports are published January 2026, based on data available at the end of December 2025, except for the today’s stats. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Board or its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Report reflects activity by all brokers participated in the MLS.
