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North Seattle Real Estate Market

North Seattle Housing Market Report

North Seattle — Maple Leaf, Northgate, Lake City, Pinehurst, Haller Lake — is the city's mid-market single-family engine: mid-century homes on real lots, three Link stations, and the last Seattle addresses where a family budget still reaches a detached house. The market runs on station proximity, school feeds, and arterial distance — the factors area averages flatten out.

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Median Listing Price
$739K
Price per Sq Ft
$488
Days on Market
33 days
Transit
3 Link Stations

As of September 2026, the median listing price in North Seattle is $739K ($488 per square foot), and homes are averaging 33 days on market.

Stats updated September 2026· refreshed monthly and reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team.

Market context

What shapes North Seattle's market.

This is where Seattle's single-family math still works. The band north of Northgate holds the city's deepest stock of mid-century homes on standard lots at prices meaningfully below Ballard, Green Lake, or Wallingford — which makes it the default landing zone for every buyer stepping up from a condo or arriving with a family budget.

Light rail did what light rail does. Northgate and Roosevelt stations — with Shoreline South just over the line — put UW and downtown minutes away, and walk-to-station homes now trade at a visible premium. The corridors around the stations are also where the area's townhome construction concentrates, adding the price rungs below detached.

Lake City is the value frontier. Its commercial spine is mid-redevelopment, its housing stock runs older and cheaper than Maple Leaf's, and each cycle of investment narrows the gap — the classic pattern of a neighborhood repricing. Buyers wanting maximum house per dollar inside the city line start here.

Micro-location does the pricing. The same 1955 rambler trades very differently depending on arterial exposure, station distance, and elementary feed — swings the area median never shows. North Seattle rewards buyers and sellers who work at the block level, not the zip level.

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 North Seattle

Map your real commute against the three stations, then judge blocks — arterial exposure and school feeds move value here more than square footage. RexMont helps step-up and first-time single-family buyers read those micro-comps before offering.

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Selling in North Seattle

Your buyer pool is the city's deepest — households priced out of everywhere south of you. RexMont positions North Seattle homes on station access and block quality, and prices against true micro-comps instead of the flattened area average.

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Active homes for sale in North Seattle

The latest active NWMLS listings in North Seattle, refreshed hourly.

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Median price
$739K
Median $/sqft
$488
Avg days on market
33
Listings for sale
348+

Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for North Seattle; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.

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FAQ

Questions buyers and sellers ask first.

Is North Seattle a buyer's or seller's market?

North Seattle is the city's mid-market single-family engine, and demand there is the steadiest in Seattle — every household that needs a yard but can't reach Ballard or Green Lake prices lands here. Move-in-ready homes near the Link stations and top elementary feeds compete; dated homes on busy arterials give buyers their opening.

What does 'North Seattle' cover?

The neighborhoods north of Green Lake and Northgate to the city line — Maple Leaf, Northgate, Pinehurst, Lake City, Victory Heights, Haller Lake, and the blocks around Jackson Park. It's a band of mid-century single-family stock with a fast-growing townhome layer along the arterials.

How has Link light rail changed North Seattle?

The Northgate, Roosevelt, and Shoreline South stations put the area minutes from UW and downtown, and station-walkable homes now carry a measurable premium. Light rail also accelerated the townhome build-out along the corridors — the area's main source of sub-single-family price points.

Why do buyers choose North Seattle over the suburbs?

It's the last band of Seattle addresses at approachable single-family prices — city schools, city services, and Link access without crossing the county's commute chokepoints. For equity-rich buyers leaving condos and first-time single-family buyers alike, it's the default compromise between price and city life.

How current is the market data on this page?

Stats refresh monthly from regional market data and are reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team. Live listing stats come from active NWMLS listings in the area, so the numbers reflect current on-market inventory.

How does RexMont represent North Seattle buyers and sellers?

Block by block — North Seattle's value swings on station distance, arterial exposure, and school feeds, not on the area average. RexMont prices against those micro-comps and brings 1,241 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production to every engagement.

Mid-market speed rewards preparation.

North Seattle's best-priced homes move in days, and its micro-comps swing block to block. RexMont brings 1,241 Google 5-star reviews, $1B+ in closed production, and 1,200+ transactions to every North Seattle engagement.

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