What It Costs to Sell a House in Woodinville
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Adriano Tori
Designated Broker, Founder & CEO — RexMont Real Estate · WA Lic. #27660
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Selling in Woodinville — the numbers
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What a Woodinville sale costs in Washington
The median asking price in Woodinville is $1.55M (Stats updated October 2026) and Washington excise tax on a sale at that price is $27,013. Asking prices of homes currently listed, not closed sales.
Washington REET tiers for a Woodinville sale
| Portion of sale price | State REET |
|---|---|
| Up to $525,000 | 1.10% |
| $525,001 to $1,525,000 | 1.28% |
| $1,525,001 to $3,025,000 | 2.75% |
| Above $3,025,000 | 3.00% |
| King County local REET — on the full price | 0.50% |
Each rate applies only to the slice of the price inside its tier; the seller pays at closing. Breakpoints move to $551,000, $1,551,000 and $3,051,000 for closings on or after January 1, 2027; rates unchanged.
State schedule (2023–2026 schedule) per the Washington Department of Revenue, verified October 2026. Local rate per DOR’s local REET rate table, rates effective May 2026.
Worked example at the Woodinville median
- Sale price (city median, rounded)
- $1,550,000
- Commission (5% total)
- −$77,500
- Washington REET (state + local)$19,263 state (2023–2026 schedule) + $7,750 local
- −$27,013
- Title and escrow
- −$2,400
- Pre-listing prep
- −$15,000
- Mortgage payoff (example: 35% of price)
- −$545,000
- Estimated net proceeds
- $883,088
Selling costs of $121,913 (7.9% of price), computed with the same function as the calculator below, on the 2023–2026 schedule. An estimate for planning, not a quote; your payoff, prep and title fees replace the example values.
Run your own Woodinville numbers belowFigures reviewed by Adriano Tori, Designated Broker and Owner, RexMont Real Estate · WA Lic. #27660 · market figures updated , REET schedule per the Washington Department of Revenue.
Before you list, the number that matters is not your sale price — it is your net proceeds: the wire-out amount after every selling cost and your mortgage payoff. Woodinville spans a wide range, from in-town plats near the tourist district to Hollywood Hill acreage and wine-country estates, which means Washington's graduated excise tax and the prep budget both land very differently by property. This page itemizes every cost, then lets you model your real net with the calculator below.
I am Adriano Tori, Founder & Designated Broker of RexMont Real Estate, WA Lic. #27660. RexMont has 1,243 5-star reviews and $1B+ closed across 1,200+ transactions across Woodinville and the Eastside. On every consultation I build the full net-proceeds sheet against your actual property — not a generic percentage — so you decide with real numbers.
Total Woodinville seller costs usually land between 7% and 9% of sale price. The biggest lever is commission, which is negotiated; the second-biggest is Washington's graduated REET, which climbs into the 2.75% tier above $1.525M — territory many Hollywood Hill and wine-country estates reach. On a $1.4M sale, combined state and King County REET runs roughly $24,000.
Woodinville net-proceeds calculator
Enter your numbers to see your estimated net proceeds after commission, Washington excise tax, title/escrow, prep, and mortgage payoff. The 0.50% local REET portion is calculated automatically.
Your target list/sale price — or get an agent-prepared estimate.
Enter the combined brokerage compensation you expect to pay. Fees are negotiated; this editable example is not a quoted rate.
Remaining principal from your latest statement.
Paint, staging, cleaning, photography, minor repairs.
Use a quote from your title and escrow providers.
Washington's state excise-tax breakpoints step up for sales closing on or after January 1, 2027 (rates unchanged). The calculator applies the schedule in force on this date.
Using the 2023–2026 schedule: 1.10% to $525K, 1.28% to $1.525M, 2.75% to $3.025M, 3.00% above, plus 0.50% King County.
Estimated net proceeds
$838,625
after $111,375 in selling costs (8.0% of price) and mortgage payoff
Estimates for educational purposes only. Not financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. Actual REET, commission, escrow, and payoff figures vary by transaction and closing date. King County REET shown is the state graduated tax plus the 0.50% local portion; the state breakpoints step up for closings on or after January 1, 2027. Verify current rates with WA DOR and your CPA before acting.
Commission, and what Woodinville sellers should expect
Commission is negotiated on every listing — Woodinville sellers typically pay 4.5%–6% total, structured against property value, marketing scope, and complexity. An acreage estate with outbuildings and a suburban plat home are different marketing problems, and the fee conversation should reflect that. Since the August 2024 NAR settlement, buyer-agent compensation is negotiated separately in a buyer-agency agreement, and the seller decides whether to contribute — full mechanics on RexMont's Woodinville commission page.
Acreage adds cost lines that in-town sellers never see: well flow and water-quality tests, septic inspection and any required pumping or repairs, and — on equestrian and outbuilding properties — permit documentation that buyers and lenders will ask for. Budgeting these before launch, rather than conceding them at inspection, is routinely worth five figures on Hollywood Hill and Cottage Lake properties.
Washington excise tax & fixed closing costs
Washington REET is paid by the seller at closing on a graduated schedule: 1.10% up to $525K, 1.28% to $1.525M, 2.75% to $3.025M, and 3.00% above — each rate applying only to the slice of price in that tier — plus a 0.50% King County local portion on the full price. These breakpoints apply to closings through December 31, 2026; for sales closing on or after January 1, 2027 the same four rates apply but the state thresholds rise to $551,000, $1,551,000, and $3,051,000 per the Department of Revenue's 2027 REET schedule, while King County's 0.50% is unchanged. Woodinville's estate market regularly reaches the 2.75% tier, where REET becomes a five-figure-to-six-figure line that belongs in the net model from day one.
Title, escrow, and prorations round out the fixed costs: the seller customarily pays the owner's title policy, escrow is split, and property tax is prorated to closing from King County Assessor records — generally $1,800–$3,000 combined on the seller side, more at estate price points. Disclosure runs through the Form 17 under RCW 64.06, and on well/septic properties the documentation you attach is part of what keeps the price you launched at.
FAQ
Cost to sell a Woodinville home — FAQs
What does it cost to sell a house in Woodinville?
Plan for roughly 7%–9% of the sale price: negotiated commission (typically 4.5%–6%), Washington excise tax (graduated state tiers plus 0.50% King County), title and escrow, and prep. Acreage properties add well and septic diligence costs that in-town homes never see — budget those before launch rather than conceding them at inspection.
How much is the excise tax on a Woodinville sale?
On a $1.4M sale, combined state and King County REET runs roughly $24,000. The state schedule is graduated — 1.10% to $525K, 1.28% to $1.525M, 2.75% to $3.025M, 3.00% above — so Hollywood Hill and wine-country estates above $1.525M pay meaningfully more per dollar at the top of the price. For closings on or after January 1, 2027 the state breakpoints rise to $551,000, $1,551,000, and $3,051,000 (rates and King County's 0.50% unchanged) — confirm the schedule at dor.wa.gov for your closing date.
What extra costs come with selling acreage in Woodinville?
Well flow and water-quality testing, septic inspection and any required work, and permit documentation for outbuildings and equestrian facilities. Buyers and lenders will ask for all of it; sellers who assemble it before launch protect their price through inspection.
Do I pay capital gains when I sell my Woodinville home?
Often no on a primary residence — the federal exclusion covers up to $250K of gain for single filers and $500K for married couples filing jointly who meet the two-of-five-year tests. Long-tenure owners on appreciated acreage should confirm with a CPA; investment property does not qualify.
How do I get an exact net number for my Woodinville property?
Use the calculator on this page for the estimate, then request RexMont's full seller net sheet — the same line-item statement escrow produces, tied to your address, payoff, and closing date. No obligation.
Woodinville seller net analysis
Get your exact net-proceeds sheet.
Send the address, your mortgage payoff, and target timing. RexMont will return a line-by-line net-proceeds estimate — sale price, commission, REET, title, escrow, prep, and payoff — so you see the real wire-out number before you list.