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Burien Real Estate Market

Burien Housing Market Report

Burien is the closest thing South King County has to a Seattle neighborhood with its own zip-code pricing — a Sound-side city minutes from downtown, with a walkable old-town core, forested beach at Seahurst Park, and true waterfront at Three Tree Point. Buyers priced out of West Seattle discover Burien first, and its micro-markets range from attainable mid-century blocks to view streets that trade like the coast.

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Median Listing Price
$680K
Price per Sq Ft
$416
Days on Market
32 days
School District
Highline SD

Market context

What shapes Burien's market.

Proximity is the structural driver. Burien borders Seattle directly, and SR-509 puts downtown within one of the shortest commutes in South King County — so the buyer pool is heavy with Seattle workers who wanted West Seattle and found Burien's version of the same mid-century housing stock at a meaningfully lower price. That spillover holds across rate cycles and keeps Burien's days on market among the shortest in the south end.

The west side trades on the water. Seahurst climbs the hillside above Seahurst Park — a forested Puget Sound beach that anchors the city's identity — and carries much of the view inventory. Three Tree Point, the low-bank waterfront community at the city's southwest tip, is the signature micro-market: a genuine beach-town pocket where waterfront and view comps follow coastal logic, not citywide averages.

The center and east trade on value and walkability. Olde Burien's restaurant-and-boutique core gives the city a downtown few value markets have, with Gregory Heights' established family streets and the Lake Burien pocket close behind. Boulevard Park, on the Seattle border, offers the most attainable entry points in the city. Sea-Tac Airport minutes east and Kaiser Permanente's Burien facilities anchor local employment, with the RapidRide corridor tying central Burien into the regional transit network.

The Highline School District serves the city, and the buyer mix blends Seattle spillover, airport-corridor workers, and long-time locals moving within the city. The spread between a Three Tree Point waterfront comp and a Boulevard Park starter comp is enormous — which makes micro-market discipline the whole game in Burien pricing.

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 in Burien

Burien buyers compete with Seattle spillover for the best mid-century and view stock, so speed matters on the west side — while central and eastern neighborhoods leave room to negotiate. RexMont helps buyers verify view permanence and shoreline particulars near the water, and drive value everywhere else.

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Selling in Burien

Burien sellers win by pricing to their actual micro-market — a Seahurst view street, a Three Tree Point beach home, and a Gregory Heights family block each demand a different comp set and a different launch. RexMont's listing team builds that launch so your home competes at full strength.

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Active homes for sale in Burien

The latest active NWMLS listings in Burien, refreshed hourly.

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Median price
$680K
Median $/sqft
$416
Avg days on market
32
Listings for sale
105+

Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for Burien; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.

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Related markets

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FAQ

Questions buyers and sellers ask first.

Is Burien a buyer's or seller's market?

Burien's close-in location keeps demand steadier than deeper South King County — Seattle buyers priced out of West Seattle land here first, and days on market run shorter than in most value markets. Seahurst and Three Tree Point listings draw specific, motivated buyers whenever they appear; the central and eastern neighborhoods give buyers more selection and some room to negotiate.

What is the median home price in Burien?

Burien's median listing price typically runs around $680K depending on the neighborhood and quarter — the figure at the top of this page refreshes monthly. Central mid-century neighborhoods anchor the middle of the range, while Seahurst view streets and Three Tree Point waterfront trade well above the citywide number and Boulevard Park offers the most attainable entry points.

Which Burien neighborhoods should buyers know?

Seahurst wraps the hillside above Seahurst Park's forested beach and carries much of the city's view stock. Three Tree Point is the signature — a low-bank waterfront point community that feels like a beach town hiding inside the city. Olde Burien anchors the walkable restaurant-and-shops core, Gregory Heights holds established family streets near Lake Burien, and Boulevard Park offers value on the Seattle border.

How close is Burien to downtown Seattle?

Burien sits directly south of Seattle's city limits — downtown is a direct drive up SR-509 or I-5, among the shortest commutes of any South King County city. The RapidRide bus corridor connects central Burien to the regional transit network, and Sea-Tac Airport is minutes east, anchoring much of the local employment alongside Kaiser Permanente's Burien facilities.

How current is the market data on this page?

The median price, price per square foot, and days-on-market figures refresh monthly from regional market data and are reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team. Commentary is updated as conditions change.

How does RexMont represent Burien buyers and sellers?

RexMont works Burien's spread daily — Three Tree Point waterfront, Seahurst view streets, and central mid-century blocks each demand different comps and different marketing. We help buyers move fast where scarcity rules and negotiate where it doesn't, and we price listings to the micro-market they actually trade in.

Burien rewards micro-market precision.

In a city where the spread runs from Boulevard Park starters to Three Tree Point waterfront, working with agents who know which comps actually apply is worth real money. RexMont brings 1,235 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production to every Burien transaction.

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