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Lake Union waterfront homes for sale

13 active NWMLS listings right now · 17 closed in the last 12 months at a median $770K. Refreshed hourly.

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This page lists every NWMLS listing in Seattle marked Waterfront on Lake Union, refreshed hourly. 17 Lake Union waterfront homes closed in the last twelve months at a median $770,000 ($912 per square foot, 60 median days on market, 94.7% of list price). Lakefront is priced against lakefront: RexMont checks the dock and bulkhead permits, the depth and the shoreline setback before you write, and Adriano Tori handles Lake Union listings himself.

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The last 12 months

What waterfront homes sold for on Lake Union, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026

Every closed NWMLS sale of waterfront homes on Lake Union 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
17
Median price
$770K
Median $/sq ft
$912
Median days on market
60
Sale-to-list
94.7%
Sold at or over asking
17.6%

Sales by price

  • Under $750K8
  • $750K–$1M1
  • $1M–$1.5M3
  • $1.5M–$2M2
  • $2M–$3M2
  • $3M+1

Where they sold (NWMLS area)

  • Queen Anne/Magnolia12
  • Central Seattle3
  • Ballard/Greenlake2

Range $67K to $3M; median home 977 sq ft, median year built 1994.

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

How this market works

What a Lake Union waterfront home buyer is really buying

Lake Union is Seattle's working waterfront turned residential: the Eastlake and Westlake shores, Portage Bay and the Ship Canal, with the city's floating-home docks, the few land-based waterfront houses, seaplanes landing in front of Gas Works Park and the downtown skyline at the south end. Waterfront here is mostly floating homes; the land lots with their own dock are the rarest in the city.

I handle Lake Union listings myself. For a floating home the moorage agreement, the float condition and the lender are the transaction (the floating-homes page covers them); for a land lot the dock and bulkhead permits, the shoreline designation and the Ship Canal's no-wake and seaplane traffic are. Both price against Lake Union's own closings, which this page carries for the last twelve months.

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Lake Union waterfront homes for sale right now

Active NWMLS listings of waterfront homes on Lake Union (13 active). Refreshed hourly.

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Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 23, 2026 at 2:25 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.

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Where to look

Lake Union shorelines

Eastlake

The east shore's floating-home docks and the handful of land-based waterfront houses, a walk from Eastlake Avenue's cafes.

Westlake and Fremont

Docks and moorage along Westlake Avenue toward the Fremont Bridge and the Burke-Gilman Trail.

Portage Bay

The quieter end of the water by the University, with co-op docks and the Arboretum beyond.

Before you write

What to check before buying on Lake Union

Dock and bulkhead permits

Every structure on the Lake Union shoreline should match a permit: the dock, the lift, the bulkhead. Unpermitted work can be ordered removed; a legal dock can be repaired. RexMont pulls the file first.

Bulkhead condition

The bulkhead or the natural shoreline is the largest single cost on a waterfront lot. A marine contractor's inspection belongs in the contingency.

Water depth and moorage

Measure the depth at the dock at summer and winter levels; a lift or a larger boat needs depth the listing may not mention.

Shoreline setbacks

The city's shoreline master program sets how close new construction can come to the water. A remodel that stays in the footprint is easier than an addition toward the lake.

Flood map and insurance

Low-bank lots can sit in a FEMA flood zone while high-bank lots on the same lake do not. Check the parcel and price the premium.

Price from the lake's closings

Lake Union waterfront prices against Lake Union waterfront sales, high-bank against high-bank, low-bank against low-bank. The twelve-month data on this page is that set.

Selling

Selling a Lake Union waterfront home in Seattle?

The buyers for a Lake Union waterfront home 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 17 waterfront homes that closed on Lake Union in the last 12 months, median $770K.

What is my waterfront home worth?

Adriano ToriPrepared 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 Lake Union waterfront homes closings and sends it in writing.

Your request goes to Adriano Tori and the RexMont team. No obligation, no automated estimate.

Common questions

Lake Union waterfront homes FAQ

Which homes are on this page?
Every NWMLS listing in Seattle that the listing broker marked Waterfront and that names Lake Union, plus the twelve months of closings behind them. Waterfront means the lot meets the water; homes with a lake view but no frontage are on the view pages.
Can I build or replace a dock on Lake Union?
Usually, with permits from the city's shoreline program, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (a Hydraulic Project Approval), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and, where the lakebed is state-owned, a Department of Natural Resources authorization. New docks follow current size and grating rules; an existing legal dock can be repaired. RexMont checks the dock's permit history before you write.
What does a waterfront inspection on Lake Union add?
The bulkhead or natural shoreline (repair or replacement is the largest cost on a lake lot), the dock structure and pilings, the boat lift, drainage toward the water, the septic or sewer line near the shore, and the shoreline setback that limits where you can build. A marine contractor's look at the bulkhead is money well spent.
Do I need flood insurance on Lake Union?
Ask the lender and check the FEMA map for the parcel; lake levels and winter storms differ by lake, and low-bank lots can sit in a flood zone while high-bank lots on the same lake do not. The answer is parcel-specific, and the premium belongs in the offer math.
How does RexMont sell a Lake Union waterfront home?
With the shoreline file prepared (dock and bulkhead permits, survey, moorage depth, the shoreline designation), photography from the water and the air, and pricing from the lake's own closings on this page rather than the city's. Adriano Tori, RexMont's designated broker, handles waterfront listings himself.

Buying

Talk to a Lake Union waterfront home 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 waterfront home specialist

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

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