What is the difference between a fee-simple townhome and a condo townhome in Kirkland?

A fee-simple townhome sits on its own unit lot: you own the land under it and share only what a joint maintenance agreement (JMA) says you share. A condo-platted townhome is a condominium unit with an HOA that owns the exterior and the land. Financing, insurance and resale differ, and NWMLS files both under the townhouse style, so the page lists both; the detail page says which.

What is a joint maintenance agreement and why does it matter?

A JMA is the recorded contract between the owners of a small townhome cluster covering shared walls, roofs, driveways, utilities and insurance when there is no HOA. Read it before writing: it decides who pays when the shared roof fails and whether a neighbor can block a repair. RexMont reads every JMA with the buyer and flags the clauses that bite.

Are new-construction townhomes in Kirkland a better buy than resale?

New builds carry a builder warranty, current energy code and no deferred maintenance; resale townhomes in the same block often sell for less per square foot, with the JMA and the roof already tested. The twelve-month data on this page shows how many of the closings were new builds; your agent compares the two on the same street before you choose.

Do Kirkland townhomes hold their value?

Townhomes track the single-family market in Kirkland with a wider spread: location, parking, a rooftop deck and a quiet JMA hold value; a three-level unit with no parking on a busy arterial trails. The sale-to-list ratio and days on market above are the current read.

What should I check at a Kirkland townhome inspection?

The shared roof and its age, the party-wall fire separation, siding and flashing on the exposed side, the sewer side-sewer (shared lines are common), the rooftop deck membrane, and the parking rights in the JMA or condo map. Sound transfer between units is the complaint buyers regret most, so visit at a busy hour.

Kirkland, WA · Townhomes

Kirkland townhomes for sale

52 active NWMLS listings right now · 177 closed in the last 12 months at a median $1.14M. Refreshed hourly.

See the listings What is my townhome worth?

This page lists every Kirkland townhome on the NWMLS, new construction and resale, refreshed hourly. 177 Kirkland townhomes closed in the last twelve months at a median $1,144,444 ($606 per square foot, 33 median days on market, 99.4% of list price). Before you write, RexMont reads the joint maintenance agreement or the condo documents, checks the parking and the roof, and sets the offer from townhome comps.

Written by Adriano Tori, Founder & Designated Broker · WA Lic. #27660Reviewed 2026-10-231,244+ five-star Google reviews

The last 12 months

What townhomes sold for in Kirkland, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026

Every closed NWMLS sale of townhomes in Kirkland 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: 177
Median price: $1.14M
Median $/sq ft: $606
Median days on market: 33
Sale-to-list: 99.4%
Sold at or over asking: 46.9%

Sales by price

Under $750K24
$750K–$1M42
$1M–$1.5M83
$1.5M–$2M17
$2M–$3M11
$3M+0

Where they sold (NWMLS area)

Kirkland/Bridle Trails113
Juanita/Woodinville64

New construction (built this year or last): 90 of 177. Range $430K to $2.59M; median home 1,804 sq ft, median year built 2025.

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

How this market works

What a Kirkland townhome buyer is really buying

Kirkland's townhomes sit where the city planned its growth: Totem Lake, the Rose Hill and Kingsgate corridors, Juanita, and the few downtown and Houghton clusters a short walk from the lake. Most are condominium-platted with an HOA; the newer Totem Lake and Rose Hill builds are often fee-simple on unit lots with a joint maintenance agreement.

Kirkland townhome buyers are trading the single-family price for the Lake Washington School District and a commute to Google, Microsoft and downtown Bellevue; the competition is households who want the same thing. RexMont reads the HOA budget or the JMA with you before you write, compares the new build with the resale on the same street, and lists Kirkland townhomes with that file prepared.

The twelve-month data on this page is every Kirkland townhome closing on the NWMLS.

New listing alerts

New Kirkland townhomes, the day they list.

Townhomes in the right cluster go under contract in days. Add an email and a RexMont agent sends each new Kirkland townhome listing as it hits the NWMLS, with the JMA or HOA status checked first.

Watching: Kirkland townhomes (NWMLS townhouse style, all neighborhoods)

Kirkland townhomes for sale right now

Active NWMLS listings of townhomes in Kirkland (52 active). Refreshed hourly.

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Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 23, 2026 at 2:46 AM 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 Kirkland townhomes are

Totem Lake

Kirkland's urban center: 2018+ townhomes and condos around the Village at Totem Lake, the Cross Kirkland Corridor and the future light-rail connection.

Rose Hill and North Rose Hill

Fee-simple townhome clusters on the Redmond side of 405, the closest townhomes to Microsoft.

Juanita and Kingsgate

1980s–2000s condo townhomes with the lowest entry prices in the city, near Juanita Beach and the 405 ramps.

Downtown Kirkland and Houghton

A handful of townhomes within walking distance of Marina Park and the Houghton waterfront; they rarely list and sell fast.

Before you write

What to check before buying a Kirkland townhome

Read the JMA or the condo documents before you write

A fee-simple Kirkland townhome lives by its joint maintenance agreement: shared roof, walls, driveway, utilities and insurance. A condo townhome lives by its HOA budget and reserve study. Either one can hide a cost; RexMont reads it with you before the offer.

Parking is part of the price

A garage or a deeded space adds value in every townhome block; a street-only unit sells for less and resells slower. Confirm the space is yours in the recorded documents, not just in the listing.

Rooftop decks need a membrane history

The best feature of the modern townhome is also its most common leak. Ask when the membrane was installed and inspected; a deck over a bedroom is a repair you want documented.

New build or resale, on the same street

Builder warranty, current energy code and new systems on one side; a tested roof, a settled JMA and a lower price per square foot on the other. Compare both on the block you want, not across the city.

Sound and light

Visit at a busy hour. Party-wall construction varies by builder, and a three-level plan with the living room on the top floor gets the light a two-level plan does not.

Resale comps are townhome comps

Price a Kirkland townhome against townhomes in the same cluster or the same builder's projects, never against the detached house next door. The twelve-month data on this page is the starting set.

Selling

Selling a townhome in Kirkland?

The buyers for a townhome 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 177 townhomes that closed in Kirkland in the last 12 months, median $1.14M.

What is my townhome 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 Kirkland townhomes closings and sends it in writing.

Common questions

Kirkland townhomes FAQ

What is the difference between a fee-simple townhome and a condo townhome in Kirkland?: A fee-simple townhome sits on its own unit lot: you own the land under it and share only what a joint maintenance agreement (JMA) says you share. A condo-platted townhome is a condominium unit with an HOA that owns the exterior and the land. Financing, insurance and resale differ, and NWMLS files both under the townhouse style, so the page lists both; the detail page says which.
What is a joint maintenance agreement and why does it matter?: A JMA is the recorded contract between the owners of a small townhome cluster covering shared walls, roofs, driveways, utilities and insurance when there is no HOA. Read it before writing: it decides who pays when the shared roof fails and whether a neighbor can block a repair. RexMont reads every JMA with the buyer and flags the clauses that bite.
Are new-construction townhomes in Kirkland a better buy than resale?: New builds carry a builder warranty, current energy code and no deferred maintenance; resale townhomes in the same block often sell for less per square foot, with the JMA and the roof already tested. The twelve-month data on this page shows how many of the closings were new builds; your agent compares the two on the same street before you choose.
Do Kirkland townhomes hold their value?: Townhomes track the single-family market in Kirkland with a wider spread: location, parking, a rooftop deck and a quiet JMA hold value; a three-level unit with no parking on a busy arterial trails. The sale-to-list ratio and days on market above are the current read.
What should I check at a Kirkland townhome inspection?: The shared roof and its age, the party-wall fire separation, siding and flashing on the exposed side, the sewer side-sewer (shared lines are common), the rooftop deck membrane, and the parking rights in the JMA or condo map. Sound transfer between units is the complaint buyers regret most, so visit at a busy hour.

Buying

Talk to a Kirkland townhome 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 townhome specialist

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

Keep going

Joint maintenance agreements explained
What a JMA covers, what it should say, and the clauses that bite.
Kirkland condos for sale
The alternative at the same budget, closer to the water.
Sell my townhouse in Kirkland
The seller side: pricing against townhome comps and the HOA package.
Kirkland buyer's agent
A buyer plan before you tour.
Kirkland housing market
The city-wide numbers to compare this niche against.
Homes for sale in Kirkland
Every active NWMLS listing in Kirkland, refreshed hourly.
Kirkland neighborhoods
Live inventory and twelve-month sales for every Kirkland community.