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

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 Seattle 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 Seattle townhomes hold their value?

Townhomes track the single-family market in Seattle 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 Seattle 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.

Seattle, WA · Townhomes

Seattle townhomes for sale

576 active NWMLS listings right now · 1,512 closed in the last 12 months at a median $770K. Refreshed hourly.

See the listings What is my townhome worth?

This page lists every Seattle townhome on the NWMLS, new construction and resale, refreshed hourly. 1,512 Seattle townhomes closed in the last twelve months at a median $770,000 ($545 per square foot, 31 median days on market, 100.0% 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 Seattle, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026

Every closed NWMLS sale of townhomes in Seattle 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: 1,512
Median price: $770K
Median $/sq ft: $545
Median days on market: 31
Sale-to-list: 100.0%
Sold at or over asking: 58.7%

Sales by price

Under $750K698
$750K–$1M538
$1M–$1.5M244
$1.5M–$2M26
$2M–$3M5
$3M+1

Where they sold (NWMLS area)

Ballard/Greenlake608
Central Seattle281
West Seattle223
Queen Anne/Magnolia111
North Seattle109
SODO/Beacon Hill80

New construction (built this year or last): 624 of 1512. Range $315K to $3.1M; median home 1,440 sq ft, median year built 2021.

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

How this market works

What a Seattle townhome buyer is really buying

Townhomes are how Seattle grew inside its city limits: unit-lot subdivisions on the old single-family grid, three and four to a lot, in Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Capitol Hill, the Central District, Beacon Hill, Columbia City and West Seattle. They are now the largest share of new homes sold in the city and the most common first home a Seattle buyer owns.

I have written hundreds of townhome offers and the difference between a good one and a regret is in the documents: the joint maintenance agreement when there is no HOA, the condo budget when there is, the parking rights, the roof membrane and the party wall. RexMont reads those with you before you write, prices against townhome comps on the same block, and when we list a townhome we prepare the JMA file so the buyer's lender has nothing to chase.

The twelve-month data on this page is every Seattle townhome closing on the NWMLS: where they sold, what they sold for, how fast, and how many were new builds.

New listing alerts

New Seattle 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 Seattle townhome listing as it hits the NWMLS, with the JMA or HOA status checked first.

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

Seattle townhomes for sale right now

Active NWMLS listings of townhomes in Seattle (576 active). Refreshed hourly.

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Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 27, 2026 at 5:03 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 Seattle townhomes are

Ballard, Fremont and Greenwood

The deepest townhome inventory in the city: 2000s-era three-levels and 2015+ rooftop-deck builds within a walk of Ballard Avenue and Fremont's center.

Capitol Hill and the Central District

Infill townhomes on the LR-zoned blocks east of Broadway and through the CD; the highest price per square foot and the shortest walks to light rail.

Beacon Hill and Columbia City

Newer townhome clusters near the Beacon Hill and Columbia City stations, the best value for a new build inside the city.

West Seattle

The Junction, Admiral and Delridge: townhomes with a view bonus on the ridge and a price discount below it.

Wallingford, Green Lake and Roosevelt

Smaller clusters on the north-end grid, close to the Roosevelt and U District stations; resale-heavy, few new builds.

Northgate, Lake City and Bitter Lake

The most room in the price: 2010s townhomes near the Northgate station and the Aurora corridor.

Before you write

What to check before buying a Seattle townhome

Read the JMA or the condo documents before you write

A fee-simple Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle?

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 1,512 townhomes that closed in Seattle in the last 12 months, median $770K.

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 Seattle townhomes closings and sends it in writing.

Common questions

Seattle townhomes FAQ

What is the difference between a fee-simple townhome and a condo townhome in Seattle?: 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 Seattle 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 Seattle townhomes hold their value?: Townhomes track the single-family market in Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle 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.
Seattle condos for sale
The alternative at the same budget: HOA, elevator, no stairs.
Seattle buyer's agent
A buyer plan before you tour new or resale townhomes.
Seattle open houses
This weekend's townhome tours.
Seattle housing market
The city-wide numbers to compare this niche against.
Homes for sale in Seattle
Every active NWMLS listing in Seattle, refreshed hourly.
Seattle neighborhoods
Live inventory and twelve-month sales for every Seattle community.