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Bellevue Condo Market

Bellevue High-Rise Condo Market Report

Downtown Bellevue's tower market is small, new, and expensive by design — a handful of name buildings from Bellevue Towers to Avenue Bellevue serving one of the country's densest concentrations of tech wealth. With inventory this thin, building generation and view line set the price, and averages tell you almost nothing. This report tracks the market tower by tower.

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Property Type
High-Rise Condo
Core District
Downtown Bellevue
Name Towers Tracked
6+
Listing Stats
Live, hourly

Market context

What actually moves downtown Bellevue's towers.

Scarcity is the defining feature. Downtown Bellevue holds a fraction of Seattle's tower inventory, and new supply arrives rarely — so when a building like Avenue Bellevue delivers, it resets the top of the market rather than flooding it. Between deliveries, well-kept units in established towers benefit from having few direct competitors.

Building generation is the biggest price divider. The newest luxury towers command a clear per-square-foot premium over the mid-2000s generation — Bellevue Towers, Washington Square, One88, and The Bravern each occupy distinct rungs, and buyers comparing across generations are really comparing different products: finishes, amenity models, and HOA cost structures.

The buyer pool is unusually deep for a market this small. Downtown Bellevue office growth, Microsoft access via the East Link light-rail line, empty-nesters cashing out of West Bellevue and Somerset houses, and long-standing international demand all converge on the same few buildings — which is why well-priced units in good towers move even when broader luxury demand softens.

HOA economics deserve as much diligence here as anywhere: dues in full-service luxury buildings are substantial, they count against loan qualification, and reserve health varies by building. The resale certificate and reserve study are the first documents we read on every purchase — and the first thing informed buyers will scrutinize when you sell.

Coverage

Service area at a glance

RexMont represents buyers and sellers across these Seattle and Eastside markets. Click any city for the full local guide.

Bellevue, WA

ZIPs: 98004 · 98005 · 98006 · 98007 · 98008

Schools: Bellevue SD

Medina, WA

ZIP: 98039

Schools: Bellevue SD

Clyde Hill, WA

ZIP: 98004

Schools: Bellevue SD

Mercer Island, WA

ZIP: 98040

Schools: Mercer Island SD

Kirkland, WA

ZIPs: 98033 · 98034

Schools: Lake Washington SD

Redmond, WA

ZIPs: 98052 · 98053

Schools: Lake Washington SD

Sammamish, WA

ZIPs: 98074 · 98075

Schools: Lake Washington / Issaquah SD

Issaquah, WA

ZIPs: 98027 · 98029

Schools: Issaquah SD

Newcastle, WA

ZIPs: 98056 · 98059

Schools: Renton SD

Woodinville, WA

ZIPs: 98072 · 98077

Schools: Northshore SD

Kenmore, WA

ZIP: 98028

Schools: Northshore SD

Seattle, WA

ZIPs: 98101 · 98109 · 98112 · 98115 · 98118

Schools: Seattle Public Schools

Buying a Bellevue high-rise condo

With this little inventory, the right unit rarely waits — but overpaying for the wrong floor or view line is just as costly. RexMont evaluates the building's HOA health, rental rules, and actual closed comps in that tower before you offer, and negotiates from building-level data.

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Selling a Bellevue high-rise condo

Your unit's competition is a handful of listings in a handful of buildings — position it wrong and it sits in plain view of every buyer in the market. RexMont prices on floor, view, and building generation, and markets to the tech, downsizer, and international segments that actually buy downtown Bellevue towers.

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Live NWMLS data

Active high-rise condos for sale in downtown Bellevue

Live NWMLS condo listings in the downtown Bellevue core, refreshed hourly — stats above are derived from these active listings.

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Median price
$912,500
Median $/sqft
N/A
Avg days on market
16
Listings for sale
132+

Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats are calculated from the active NWMLS listings shown here for Bellevue; individual neighborhoods and property types may vary.

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FAQ

Questions buyers and sellers ask first.

Is the Bellevue high-rise condo market a buyer's or seller's market?

Downtown Bellevue's tower inventory is far smaller than Seattle's, so the market tightens fast when demand rises — especially in the newest buildings. Buyers get their best leverage when a new tower delivers units in bulk; sellers in established buildings benefit from scarcity the rest of the time.

How does downtown Bellevue compare to downtown Seattle for condo buyers?

Bellevue trades urban variety for polish: newer average building age, a compact walkable core around Bellevue Square and the light-rail line, and direct access to the Eastside's employment base. Pricing per square foot in the premium towers commonly rivals or exceeds Seattle's, supported by a deep pool of tech and international buyers.

What drives pricing differences between Bellevue towers?

Building generation matters most — the newest towers command clear premiums over the mid-2000s generation — followed by floor height, view orientation (Lake Washington and Seattle-skyline views over territorial), HOA dues and reserve health, and parking allocation. The same square footage can price very differently a block apart.

Who buys high-rise condos in downtown Bellevue?

Three segments dominate: tech professionals working at Bellevue's downtown offices and Microsoft's Redmond campus via light rail, empty-nesters trading Eastside houses for lock-and-leave living without leaving their community, and international buyers who have long favored downtown Bellevue for its schools, safety, and retail core.

How current is the market data on this page?

The listing stats on this page are derived from active NWMLS high-rise listings in downtown Bellevue and refresh hourly. Market commentary is reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team and updated as conditions change.

How does RexMont represent Bellevue high-rise buyers and sellers?

Building by building. RexMont tracks how each downtown Bellevue tower trades — floor-plan demand, actual closed view premiums, HOA health, and rental rules — and negotiates from that record rather than from citywide averages.

Small market. High stakes. Building-level expertise.

In a tower market this thin, one pricing mistake is expensive in either direction. RexMont brings 1,235 Google 5-star reviews, $1B+ in closed production, and tower-by-tower knowledge of downtown Bellevue.

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