Carnation Real Estate Market
Carnation Housing Market Report
Carnation is the Snoqualmie Valley's farm town — a compact main street where the Tolt River meets the Snoqualmie, surrounded by working farmland and connected to Redmond's tech corridor by SR-203. Buyers here choose acreage, small-town character, and river-valley scenery over commute convenience, in a market small enough that every sale matters to the comps.
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Market context
What shapes Carnation's market.
Protected farmland caps the market's size permanently. The valley floor around Carnation sits largely in King County's agricultural production district, which means the town cannot sprawl the way Duvall's hillside plats have. Inventory stays structurally thin, the in-town core stays walkable and compact, and hobby farms and equestrian properties hold their scarcity value — that constraint is the single most important fact about Carnation real estate.
The Redmond tech corridor feeds demand from over the ridge. SR-203 and the Novelty Hill and Union Hill routes put Redmond roughly 40 minutes away, and a growing share of Carnation buyers are tech-corridor households trading that drive for land, animals, gardens, and a town where Remlinger Farms and the Tolt-MacDonald park footbridge define weekend life rather than retail centers.
Riverview School District splits the valley with Snoqualmie Valley SD. Carnation shares Riverview with Duvall, so the two towns compete for the same district-driven family buyers — Duvall with newer subdivision stock and a bigger commercial core, Carnation with the smaller-town feel and closer farmland. Buyers set on Riverview schools shortlist both and decide on housing style and commute direction.
The rivers give and take. The Tolt and Snoqualmie make the setting — swimming holes, fishing access, and the valley views that sell Carnation — but they also put floodplain mapping at the center of due diligence for valley-floor properties. Elevation, flood history, and insurance cost separate otherwise similar listings, and pricing that ignores the flood map misreads the market.
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 Carnation
Carnation buyers work with scarce inventory where the right property may list twice a year, and acreage purchases hinge on wells, septic systems, zoning, and flood mapping. RexMont helps buyers move decisively when the right home appears and runs the rural due diligence that protects the purchase after the offer is signed.
Talk to a Carnation buyer agentSelling in Carnation
Carnation sellers benefit from scarcity — but only when the listing reaches the Redmond-corridor buyers actually shopping the valley and prices against genuinely comparable properties, not whatever sold nearby last. RexMont's listing team positions in-town homes and acreage on their real strengths: land, water, outbuildings, and the character buyers cannot find closer in.
Get your Carnation home valueLive NWMLS data
Active homes for sale in Carnation
The latest active NWMLS listings in Carnation, refreshed hourly.
- Median price
- $875K
- Median $/sqft
- $430
- Avg days on market
- 39
- Listings for sale
- 79+
ActiveNew today$947,000
MLS# 256659132110 Ne 55th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd1.5 ba2,395 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active1 day on market$1,398,000
MLS# 25659491125 324th Way Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba2,246 sqftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Rlty Bellevue
ActiveNew today$1,075,000
MLS# 256537032741 Ne 52nd Street
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2.5 ba2,840 sqftListing courtesy of Checkmark Real Estate LLC
Active2 days on market$1,299,000
MLS# 25466616360 286 Place Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3 ba2,970 sqftListing courtesy of KW Lake Washington So
ActiveNew today$995,000
MLS# 25659805015 327th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba2,260 sqftListing courtesy of RE/MAX Northwest
Active3 days on market$949,900
MLS# 255613231663 Ne 106th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba2,480 sqftListing courtesy of Designed Realty
ActiveNew today$749,900
MLS# 255987032007 Palace Court
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd1.5 ba1,570 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active15 days on market$1,202,995
MLS# 255946331966 Victoria Street
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2.5 ba2,694 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Active18 days on market$700,000
MLS# 25562735609 318th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd1.75 ba1,920 sqftListing courtesy of HomeSmart One Realty
Active2 days on market$1,850,000
MLS# 25572434625 Tolt River Road Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.25 ba4,350 sqftListing courtesy of FIRST AND MAIN
Active13 days on market$809,000
MLS# 255570933610 Ne 84th Place
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3 ba2,120 sqftListing courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's Int'l Rlty
Active23 days on market$1,500,000
MLS# 255479831616 Ne 55th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd4.25 ba2,801 sqftListing courtesy of HomeSmart One Realty
Active4 days on market$1,775,000
MLS# 255568333513 Ne 122nd Street
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2.5 ba3,250 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active4 days on market$524,950
MLS# 255281331133 Ne 111th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2 ba1,890 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Danforth
Active19 days on market$1,950,000
MLS# 255546135509 Ne 91st Way
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3 ba3,690 sqftListing courtesy of Bushwick
Active1 day on market$1,290,000
MLS# 255042228536 Ne Tolt Hill Road
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd1.75 ba2,250 sqftListing courtesy of eXp Realty
Active20 days on market$2,895,000
MLS# 255665611009 317th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd4.25 ba5,120 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
Active23 days on market$2,895,000
MLS# 255490811009 317th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd4.25 ba5,120 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
Active2 days on market$1,197,000
MLS# 25507992015 290th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd1.75 ba2,571 sqftListing courtesy of Bentley Properties
Active4 days on market$1,445,000
MLS# 25634261718 292nd Place Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc
Active4 days on market$1,445,000
MLS# 25529631718 292nd Place Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd3.5 ba2,180 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc
Active3 days on market$675,000
MLS# 25486965625 Carnation Duvall Road Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd1.75 ba1,520 sqftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Eastside
Active35 days on market$130,000
MLS# 25440420 E Reitze Street
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
Active37 days on market$2,200,000
MLS# 25480354760 Tolt Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of RE/MAX Northwest
Active6 days on market$2,675,000
MLS# 25475802350 292nd Lane Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.25 ba4,681 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
Active44 days on market$1,375,000
MLS# 254213831624 W Rutherford Street
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Real Broker LLC
Active29 days on market$1,285,000
MLS# 254315410930 Kelly Road Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba3,490 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Danforth
Active2 days on market$739,900
MLS# 25355044265 Stossel Avenue #b
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2.5 ba1,680 sqftListing courtesy of Weichert, Realtors-Pillar NW
Active1 day on market$179,900
MLS# 253338432501 Ne 50th Street #17
Carnation, WA 98014
2 bd1 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
Active9 days on market$1,350,000
MLS# 253352711616 296th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
6 bd5 ba3,310 sqftListing courtesy of TEC Real Estate Inc.
Active1 day on market$569,990
MLS# 253312331878 Myrtle Lot 43 Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba1,369 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
Active26 days on market$837,500
MLS# 253223131325 Ne 106th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2 ba1,552 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain
Active10 days on market$625,000
MLS# 25305735703 318th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd1 ba1,080 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
Active10 days on market$1,348,000
MLS# 252860833911 Ne 66th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
5 bd2.5 ba3,050 sqftListing courtesy of Redfin
Active58 days on market$27,000
MLS# 25311520 Tolt River
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc
Active58 days on market$27,000
MLS# 25311670 Tolt River
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc
Active1 day on market$587,990
MLS# 253039831858 Myrtle Lot 41 Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba1,369 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
Active7 days on market$1,099,000
MLS# 252672433045 Ne 43rd Place
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2.5 ba2,340 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
Active1 day on market$594,990
MLS# 253042331808 Myrtle #34 Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba1,369 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
ActiveNew today$549,990
MLS# 252970831846 Myrtle #40 Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba1,369 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
Active3 days on market$850,000
MLS# 252482911404 356th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba1,906 sqftListing courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's Int'l Rlty
Active26 days on market$675,000
MLS# 2526356107 Xx W Lake Joy Drive Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/East
Active40 days on market$1,255,000
MLS# 252572632223 Ne 88th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.25 ba4,120 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active9 days on market$185,000
MLS# 25251470 312th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Lake Homes Realty, LLC
Active24 days on market$1,195,000
MLS# 25170561445 293rd Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.75 ba3,038 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain
Active25 days on market$1,050,000
MLS# 251357128539 Ne Tolt Hill Rd
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2 ba2,700 sqftListing courtesy of Real Broker LLC
Active100 days on market$685,000
MLS# 25145735617 322nd Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd1 ba1,610 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain
Active75 days on market$5,900,000
MLS# 251453312907 Moss Creek Lane Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
5 bd3.75 ba7,460 sqftListing courtesy of Tribeca NW Real Estate
Active31 days on market$2,250,000
MLS# 25073447828 Tolt Highlands Road Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.5 ba4,530 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain
Active19 days on market$779,000
MLS# 250839731922 Ne 55th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba1,460 sqftListing courtesy of Marketplace Sotheby's Intl Rty
Active15 days on market$499,950
MLS# 250363934400 102nd Way Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Towne Realty
Active41 days on market$2,975,000
MLS# 250571110219 Kelly Road Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
5 bd3 ba3,590 sqftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Rlty Bellevue
Active65 days on market$1,795,000
MLS# 250518641 Xx Tolt Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of RE/MAX Northwest
Active65 days on market$1,795,000
MLS# 250579241 Xx Tolt Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of RE/MAX Northwest
ActiveNew today$1,425,880
MLS# 250089233689 Ne 42nd Street
Carnation, WA 98014
6 bd3.75 ba3,450 sqftListing courtesy of TEC Real Estate Inc.
Active27 days on market$2,849,000
MLS# 249202533310 Ne 95th Place
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.5 ba4,616 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere R.E. Northeast, Inc
Active11 days on market$838,995
MLS# 248257631882 Valley Vista St
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.25 ba2,147 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Active22 days on market$909,995
MLS# 248260631870 Valley Vista Street
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.25 ba2,284 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Active11 days on market$789,995
MLS# 248260531876 Valley Vista Street
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.25 ba1,880 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Active85 days on market$467,500
MLS# 247773526929 Ne 100th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
1 bd1 ba840 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active85 days on market$2,500,000
MLS# 24777368718 Ne Ames Lake-carnation Rd
Carnation, WA 98014
1 bd1 ba1,930 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active85 days on market$552,500
MLS# 247773327411 Ne 100th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of COMPASS
ActiveNew today$1,395,880
MLS# 247787833662 Ne 42nd Street
Carnation, WA 98014
5 bd2.75 ba3,288 sqftListing courtesy of TEC Real Estate Inc.
ActiveNew today$1,405,880
MLS# 24747094210 336th Avenue Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
5 bd2.75 ba3,687 sqftListing courtesy of TEC Real Estate Inc.
ActiveNew today$1,295,880
MLS# 247471733720 Ne 42nd Street
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2.75 ba3,286 sqftListing courtesy of TEC Real Estate Inc.
ActiveNew today$524,990
MLS# 24577014224 Tolt Lot 3 Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
2 bd1.5 ba1,057 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
Active5 days on market$547,514
MLS# 24577054236 Tolt Lot 4 Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
2 bd1.5 ba1,057 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
Active6 days on market$874,995
MLS# 24552843671 Mckinley Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba2,238 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Active5 days on market$554,643
MLS# 24427434284 Tolt Lot 8 Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
2 bd1.5 ba1,057 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
ActiveNew today$649,990
MLS# 243982431820 Myrtle Lot 36 Street
Carnation, WA 98014
3 bd2.5 ba1,557 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
Active54 days on market$295,000
MLS# 24364230 Xxx Carnation-duvall Road Ne
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Skyline Properties, Inc.
Active5 days on market$554,058
MLS# 24304304272 Tolt Lot 7 Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
2 bd1.5 ba1,057 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
Active5 days on market$592,039
MLS# 24275194296 Tolt Lot 9 Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
2 bd1.5 ba1,057 sqftListing courtesy of Pulte Homes of Washington Inc
Active54 days on market$950,000
MLS# 238238345 Tolt Ave
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/East
Active123 days on market$950,000
MLS# 23823854502 Tolt Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/East
Active6 days on market$1,337,995
MLS# 23592003670 Stossel Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2.75 ba3,115 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Active6 days on market$739,995
MLS# 23326053656 Mckinley Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.25 ba1,880 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Active6 days on market$862,995
MLS# 23325953648 Mckinley Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd3.25 ba2,284 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Active7 days on market$1,159,995
MLS# 22853903686 Grace Avenue
Carnation, WA 98014
4 bd2.75 ba2,597 sqftListing courtesy of Teambuilder KW
Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for Carnation; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.
Search all Carnation listings →Related markets
Compare Carnation to nearby markets.
Duvall Market
Carnation's Riverview-district neighbor — newer subdivision stock eight miles north on SR-203.
Fall City Market
Upvalley acreage and river frontage where SR-203 meets the road to Snoqualmie and I-90.
Redmond Market
The tech-corridor city over the ridge — where much of Carnation's buyer demand originates.
Woodinville Market
Wine-country acreage at the valley's north end — a step closer in, at a higher price point.
King County Housing Market
The countywide view — how the Snoqualmie Valley's small towns fit into King County pricing.
Carnation City Guide
Neighborhoods, schools, and living in Carnation — the full town overview.
FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
Is Carnation a buyer's or seller's market?
Carnation runs on very thin inventory — the city is small and surrounded by protected farmland, so only a handful of homes list in a typical month. Well-priced in-town homes and hobby-farm properties draw steady interest from Redmond-corridor commuters, while properties with deferred maintenance or complicated acreage give buyers more room to negotiate.
What is the median home price in Carnation?
Carnation's median listing price typically runs around $900K depending on the property type and quarter. In-town homes near Tolt Avenue anchor the core of the market, while acreage and equestrian properties along the valley floor and up the ridges range widely on land, outbuildings, and river proximity.
What school district serves Carnation?
Carnation is served by the Riverview School District, shared with Duvall to the north — not the Snoqualmie Valley School District that covers Snoqualmie, North Bend, and Fall City. Families comparing valley towns should verify district boundaries early, because the two districts split the valley and school assignment drives which towns end up on a family's shortlist.
How do Carnation commuters reach the Eastside job centers?
SR-203 is the spine — roughly 40 minutes to Redmond's tech corridor by way of the Novelty Hill or Union Hill climbs, with SR-522 connecting the north end of the valley toward Woodinville and Bothell. Carnation buyers are typically trading that drive for acreage, river valley scenery, and a small-town main street that in-close Eastside cities cannot offer at any price.
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 Carnation buyers and sellers?
RexMont agents work the SR-203 corridor and understand what Carnation transactions actually involve — well and septic systems, floodplain mapping along the Tolt and Snoqualmie rivers, agricultural zoning, and comps drawn from a market where three sales can define a quarter. Small markets punish guesswork; we bring the diligence they require.
Small markets demand sharper expertise.
In a town where a quarter's comps can fit on one hand and the flood map matters as much as the finish level, working with agents who know the valley is worth real money. RexMont brings 1,235 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production to every Carnation transaction.
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