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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Adriano Tori
Designated Broker, Founder & CEO — RexMont Real Estate · WA Lic. #27660
Adriano leads RexMont Real Estate — the most-reviewed real estate brokerage in Seattle and the Eastside. 1,200+ closed transactions, $1B+ in production, and 1,241 five-star Google reviews.
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Burien is $675K ($399 per square foot), and homes are averaging 33 days on market.
Stats updated September 2026· refreshed monthly and reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team.
By property type
The headline figures above blend every active residential listing in Burien. Single-family, condo, and townhouse markets move differently, so the breakdown below is what to quote when comparing one property type across cities.
| Property type | Median list price | Price / sq ft | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | $725K | $434 | 26 | 94 |
| Condo | $315K | $324 | 104 | 15 |
| Townhouse | $615K | $342 | 61 | 16 |
Active listings is the sample size behind each row. Same source and refresh date as the headline figures.
Methodology & data sources
Market statistics on this page — median listing price, price per square foot, and days on market — are computed from active residential listings in Burien, WA, sourced from RentCast, a licensed real-estate data provider aggregating MLS records and county public records. Figures refresh the first week of every month (current data: September 2026) and are reviewed by RexMont Real Estate's brokerage team (WA firm license #21220). Individual property listings shown on this page come from the live NWMLS feed. Historical figures are not restated after publication.
Journalists: monthly figures for 47 Puget Sound cities are available on a citable, dated page for each market. For custom cuts, methodology questions, or to receive the monthly refresh, contact adriano@rexmont.com. Please attribute "RexMont Real Estate market report" with a link to this page.
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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.
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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.
Talk to a Burien buyer agentSelling 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.
Get your Burien home valueLive NWMLS data
Active homes for sale in Burien
The latest active NWMLS listings in Burien, refreshed hourly.
- Median price
- $675K
- Median $/sqft
- $399
- Avg days on market
- 33
- Listings for sale
- 118+
ActiveNew today$1,600,000
MLS# 258477013204 12th Avenue Sw
Burien, WA 98146
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Kidder Mathews
ActiveNew today$950,000
MLS# 25817522704 Sw 152nd Place
Burien, WA 98166
3 bd2.5 ba2,285 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere West Metro
ActiveNew today$285,000
MLS# 258258013235 12th Avenue Sw #112
Burien, WA 98146
2 bd2 baListing courtesy of Redfin
ActiveNew today$598,000
MLS# 258403412809 4th Avenue S
Burien, WA 98168
3 bd1.75 ba710 sqftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Eastside
ActiveNew today$165,000
MLS# 258443117431 Ambaum Blvd S ##d15
Burien, WA 98148
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Skyline Properties, Inc.
ActiveNew today$1,095,000
MLS# 257885115433 22nd Avenue Sw
Burien, WA 98166
5 bd2.25 ba3,480 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Showing the 6 newest of 118 active homes for sale in Burien, pulled directly from NWMLS and refreshed hourly. See all 118 Burien homes for sale, each with photos, price history, and a per-listing mortgage estimate.
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.
Search all Burien listings →Related markets
Compare Burien to nearby markets.
Seattle Market
The market next door — where Burien's spillover buyers come from and where its sellers compete for attention.
Des Moines Market
The next marina town south — Redondo and Woodmont waterfront value in the same Highline corridor.
Tukwila Market
Burien's eastern neighbor — Southcenter-corridor value and light rail access.
King County Market Overview
How Burien's pricing fits into the countywide picture, from South King values to Eastside premiums.
Seahurst Homes for Sale
The hillside neighborhood above Seahurst Park's forested beach — Burien's view-home core.
Three Tree Point Homes for Sale
Burien's signature waterfront pocket — low-bank beach homes on the point.
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 1,241 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production to every Burien transaction.
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