Is Now a Good Time to Sell a Home in Seattle? It Depends on Which Market You're In

One of the questions I hear most often is:

"Should I sell now, or should I wait?"

After spending several hours analyzing Seattle's June housing data, I don't think there's one answer to that question.

And honestly, I don't think there ever could be.

Seattle isn't one housing market.

It's dozens of neighborhoods, multiple housing types, and a wide range of price points that often behave very differently from one another. That's exactly why I break my monthly reports down by housing type and residential resale price range instead of relying on citywide averages.

This month, the data painted a fascinating picture.

Buyers Didn't Leave Seattle. They Became Much More Selective.

At first glance, Seattle looks like a market that's slowing down.

There were 3,062 active listings across the city during June.

At the same time, 659 listings failed to sell, with 459 cancelled and 200 expired.

If you stopped there, you might assume buyer demand had disappeared.

But that's not what the rest of the data showed.

Several residential resale price ranges performed exceptionally well.

Homes priced between $700,000 and $1.35 million that successfully sold went under contract in a median of just six days, and sellers generally received 100% of their original asking price.

Those numbers don't suggest buyers walked away from the market.

They suggest buyers became much more intentional about the homes they chose.

Not Every Seattle Seller Is Competing in the Same Market

One of the biggest mistakes I see is when people talk about "the Seattle market" as though every seller is having the same experience.

That's simply not how Seattle works.

A condominium in downtown Seattle isn't competing with a single-family home in North Seattle. A townhome in Ballard attracts different buyers than a resale home in West Seattle or Green Lake.

Even within residential resale, inventory and buyer demand can vary dramatically depending on price point.

For example, one statistic genuinely surprised me this month.

Out of more than 3,000 active listings citywide, there were only 70 active residential resale homes priced above $1.35 million.

Considering how many established neighborhoods throughout Seattle include higher-end homes, I expected that number to be much larger.

Instead, inventory in that segment was surprisingly tight.

Those 70 active listings produced 50 closed sales during the month. The homes that sold went under contract in a median of seven days, sellers generally received 100% of their original asking price, and the sold properties saw a median of 10 buyer showings before going pending.

That's a meaningful sample size, and it's difficult to ignore.

What the Buyer Showing Data May Tell Sellers

One statistic I pay close attention to every month is the median number of buyer showings before a home goes under contract.

This isn't telling us how many homes buyers toured before making a decision.

Instead, it tells us approximately how many buyer showings the homes that successfully sold received before they found a buyer.

For sellers, that's valuable context.

If homes in your price range are typically attracting eight, ten, or even twelve buyer showings before going pending, it helps establish realistic expectations for what successful buyer activity may look like.

Of course, every property is different, and active listings on the market today may experience something completely different than the homes that closed in June.

Still, I think this metric offers one of the best glimpses into current buyer activity.

So...Is It a Good Time to Sell?

My answer is probably different than you expected.

I don't think it's simply a good or bad time to sell.

I think it's a market that rewards preparation.

The June data suggests buyers are still willing to move quickly when a home offers the right combination of price, condition, and value.

At the same time, the 659 cancelled and expired listings remind us that buyers are comfortable walking away from homes that don't meet those expectations.

In other words, success doesn't appear to depend on whether buyers exist.

It depends on whether your home gives those buyers a reason to choose it over everything else that's available.

And in a city as diverse as Seattle, that decision is often influenced by far more than the citywide averages.

Market Notes

One statistic stayed with me long after I finished this report.

Out of more than 3,000 active listings across Seattle, there were only 70 active residential resale homes over $1.35 million.

I honestly expected that number to be much higher.

That's exactly why I enjoy putting these reports together each month.

Sometimes the most interesting story isn't the one making headlines. It's the one hiding in the data.

Want to See the Full Seattle Market Breakdown?

This article answers just one question that came out of my July 2026 Seattle housing market report.

If you'd like to see the complete breakdown by housing type and residential resale price point, you can read the full report here:

👉 Seattle Housing Market Update | July 2026: Twenty Markets in One City
https://snohomesbybrandice.com/2026/07/03/seattle-housing-market-update-july-2026-twenty-markets-in-one-city

Curious where your home fits into today's market?

Citywide statistics are helpful, but your home's value depends on how it compares to the homes buyers are actually choosing around it.

If you're wondering what your home could realistically sell for in today's Seattle market, I'd be happy to prepare a personalized market analysis.

👉 What Could Your Home Sell for Right Now?
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