What counts as acreage on this page?

Single-family homes in Issaquah on half an acre or more, as recorded in the NWMLS listing; the data also counts the homes on a full acre or more. Half an acre is where the Eastside stops being a subdivision lot and starts being land: room for a shop, a second garage, animals where zoning allows, or privacy.

Is Issaquah acreage on a well and septic?

Often outside the city's sewer area, yes. A private well needs a current flow and water-quality test; a septic system needs a county operation-and-maintenance record and an inspection before closing. King County Public Health regulates septic; the Department of Health regulates wells. RexMont orders both as a condition of every acreage offer we write.

Can I keep horses or build a shop on Issaquah acreage?

Zoning decides. King County rural zones (RA-2.5, RA-5, RA-10) and some Issaquah residential zones allow livestock and large accessory buildings with limits on numbers and setbacks; critical-area buffers (streams, wetlands, steep slopes) shrink the buildable part of the lot. Ask for the usable acreage, not the total.

Why do acreage homes in Issaquah sell for more?

Scarcity: the Growth Management Act fixed the urban growth boundary, so no new acreage is created near the Eastside's job centers. The twelve-month median on this page against the city median is the current premium in Issaquah.

How should I sell an acreage property in Issaquah?

Document the land as carefully as the house: survey or plat, well and septic records, critical-area map, zoning letter, outbuilding permits, and the usable acreage. RexMont lists acreage with that file prepared, so the buyer's lender and inspector have nothing to discover.

Issaquah, WA · Homes with acreage

Issaquah homes with acreage for sale

47 active NWMLS listings right now · 141 closed in the last 12 months at a median $1.22M. Refreshed hourly.

See the listings What is my acreage worth?

This page lists every Issaquah house on the NWMLS on half an acre or more, refreshed hourly. 141 acreage homes closed in Issaquah in the last twelve months at a median $1,215,000 ($489 per square foot, 17 median days on market). Acreage is priced against acreage; RexMont writes every offer with the well, septic and critical-areas checks built in, and lists acreage with that file already prepared.

Written by Adriano Tori, Founder & Designated Broker · WA Lic. #27660Reviewed 2026-10-231,215+ five-star Google reviews

The last 12 months

What homes with acreage sold for in Issaquah, Nov 2025 to Nov 2026

Every closed NWMLS sale of homes with acreage in Issaquah in the window, compiled by RexMont from the listing records. This is the comparable set a buyer should be offering against and a seller should be pricing from.

Closed sales: 141
Median price: $1.22M
Median $/sq ft: $489
Median days on market: 17
Sale-to-list: 99.2%
Sold at or over asking: 48.2%

Sales by price

Under $750K10
$750K–$1M29
$1M–$1.5M59
$1.5M–$2M26
$2M–$3M8
$3M+9

Where they sold (NWMLS area)

East Side/South of I-90104
East of Lake Sammamish20
Renton/Highlands14
Bellevue/East of 4053

On a full acre or more: 81 of 141. Range $540K to $6M; median home 2,750 sq ft, median year built 1979.

Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Window Nov 2025–Nov 2026; refreshed monthly.

How this market works

What a Issaquah home with acreage buyer is really buying

Issaquah's acreage lies in the folds of the Issaquah Alps: Mirrormont and Tiger Mountain to the south-east, Squak Mountain above downtown, May Valley and the Issaquah-Hobart corridor, and the Preston and High Point parcels off I-90. Most of it is in King County's rural zones with an Issaquah address, and most of it is on a well and a septic system.

I write every Issaquah acreage offer with the well test, the septic inspection, the critical-areas map and the zoning check built in, because the mountain lots carry slopes, streams and wetlands that reduce the usable acreage. When we list Issaquah acreage we prepare that file first, so the buyer's lender and inspector have nothing to discover.

The twelve-month data on this page is every Issaquah house closing on half an acre or more, with the one-acre-plus count separated.

New listing alerts

New Issaquah acreage, the day it lists.

No new acreage is created inside the growth boundary. Add an email and a RexMont agent sends each new Issaquah acreage listing as it hits the NWMLS, with the usable acreage and the zoning noted first.

Watching: Issaquah homes on half an acre or more

Issaquah homes with acreage for sale right now

Active NWMLS listings of homes with acreage in Issaquah (47 active). Refreshed hourly.

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Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of November 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM PT (date and time MLS GRID Data was obtained). All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

Listing information courtesy of Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). The listing data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than RexMont Real Estate are marked with the “Listing courtesy of NWMLS” designation. Information provided is for the consumer’s personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.

Some IDX listings have been excluded from this website.

Where to look

Where Issaquah acreage is

Mirrormont

The largest acreage neighborhood in Issaquah: 1960s–90s homes on one to five acres under the firs south of town.

Tiger Mountain and Issaquah-Hobart

Rural parcels along the Hobart road with trail access and the largest lots in the address.

Squak Mountain

Hillside acreage above downtown with views over the valley; steep lots, so check the usable share.

May Valley and Lake Kathleen

Horse country toward Renton with level pasture, the best equestrian acreage in the Issaquah address.

Preston and High Point

Wooded acreage off I-90 east of the Highlands, newer homes on larger lots.

Before you write

What to check before buying acreage in Issaquah

Usable acreage, not total

Steep slopes, wetlands and stream buffers are part of the parcel and not part of what you can use. Ask for the critical-areas map and walk the lines.

Well and septic

A flow and quality test on the well, and a county operation-and-maintenance record plus an inspection on the septic, before the contingency ends. Both are routine; skipping either is not.

Zoning for what you plan

Animals, a shop, a second dwelling: Issaquah's and King County's zoning say what is allowed and how big. Get it in writing from the planning desk, not from the listing.

Access and fire

A private road needs a maintenance agreement; a long driveway needs to meet fire-apparatus access rules before a permit for anything new. Insurers ask too.

Outbuildings and permits

Barns, shops and ADUs built without permits are a negotiation, not a bonus. Match every structure to a permit.

Pricing against acreage sales

Acreage homes in Issaquah price against other acreage sales, not against the subdivision down the hill. The twelve-month closings on this page are the comparable set.

Selling

Selling an acreage property in Issaquah?

The buyers for an acreage property search for exactly this page, and they compare your home with the closings listed above, not with the city median. RexMont prices from this set, prepares the file the buyer's inspector and lender will ask for, and markets to the audience that is already looking.

Adriano Tori, RexMont's founder and designated broker, prepares the value personally for every home in this niche: the closings, the current competition, and the number that gets the home sold, in writing, within one business day.

Your buyers are comparing you with the 141 homes with acreage that closed in Issaquah in the last 12 months, median $1.22M.

What is my home with acreage worth?

Prepared by Adriano ToriFounder & Designated Broker · WA Lic. #27660

A written value within one business day.

The address, your timing, and anything you want us to know. Adriano prepares the value from the Issaquah homes with acreage closings and sends it in writing.

Common questions

Issaquah homes with acreage FAQ

What counts as acreage on this page?: Single-family homes in Issaquah on half an acre or more, as recorded in the NWMLS listing; the data also counts the homes on a full acre or more. Half an acre is where the Eastside stops being a subdivision lot and starts being land: room for a shop, a second garage, animals where zoning allows, or privacy.
Is Issaquah acreage on a well and septic?: Often outside the city's sewer area, yes. A private well needs a current flow and water-quality test; a septic system needs a county operation-and-maintenance record and an inspection before closing. King County Public Health regulates septic; the Department of Health regulates wells. RexMont orders both as a condition of every acreage offer we write.
Can I keep horses or build a shop on Issaquah acreage?: Zoning decides. King County rural zones (RA-2.5, RA-5, RA-10) and some Issaquah residential zones allow livestock and large accessory buildings with limits on numbers and setbacks; critical-area buffers (streams, wetlands, steep slopes) shrink the buildable part of the lot. Ask for the usable acreage, not the total.
Why do acreage homes in Issaquah sell for more?: Scarcity: the Growth Management Act fixed the urban growth boundary, so no new acreage is created near the Eastside's job centers. The twelve-month median on this page against the city median is the current premium in Issaquah.
How should I sell an acreage property in Issaquah?: Document the land as carefully as the house: survey or plat, well and septic records, critical-area map, zoning letter, outbuilding permits, and the usable acreage. RexMont lists acreage with that file prepared, so the buyer's lender and inspector have nothing to discover.

Buying

Talk to a Issaquah home with acreage specialist before you tour.

Tell us the budget and the sub-market, and whether you are buying only or selling first. A RexMont agent who works this niche sets the call, with the current listings and the twelve-month closings already pulled.

Talk to a home with acreage specialist

Budget, timing, the area you want. We set the call.

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