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Rainier Valley homes for sale
2 homes are for sale in Rainier Valley today, at a median asking price of $649,975. In the twelve months to September 2026, 13 homes sold there through NWMLS at a median of $715,000 after 10 days on market.
For sale now
2
live NWMLS count
Sold, last 12 months
13
to September 2026
Median sold price
$715,000
$414 per sq ft
Median days on market
10
cumulative, closed sales
Sale to list price
100.0%
median, closed sales
Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
2 homes in Rainier Valley for sale
Listings sourced from NWMLS. Availability can change; confirm before touring. Every matching home is on the map; pan or draw to narrow the list.
Active39 days active · 39 cumulative$625,000
MLS# 25751818116 48th Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98118
2 bd1 ba1,620 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere R E Mount Baker
Active40 days active · 40 cumulative$674,950
MLS# 25792574302 S Holden Street
Seattle, WA 98118
3 bd2 ba1,471 sqftListing courtesy of The Sunny Company
Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, as distributed by MLS GRID.
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 18, 2026 at 10:43 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.
© 2026 Northwest Multiple Listing Service. All rights reserved. Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Equal Housing Opportunity. RexMont Real Estate is pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
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Rainier Valley homes for sale and what sold, last 12 months
Rainier Valley is one of the communities the Northwest Multiple Listing Service maps in Seattle (ZIP 98118 and 98178), and every figure on this page covers the homes NWMLS files under it. In the twelve months to September 2026, 13 homes closed at a median price of $715,000, $414 per square foot. Eight sales in ten landed between $475,000 and $800,000. The median home spent 10 days on market (cumulative, across relists) and sold for 100% of its final list price, at its final asking price.
Those sales were 12 single-family houses (median $722,500) and 1 condo ($303,950). The median home sold had 3 bedrooms and 1,460 square feet and was built in 1940. 12 sales came in under $1 million.
Right now 2 homes are for sale in Rainier Valley, asking $625,000 to $674,950. The map below holds every one, read from NWMLS and refreshed every 30 minutes. The alert on this page watches Rainier Valley for new listings, and the value form beside it prices a home you own here against these same sales, prepared by a broker rather than an automated estimate.
About Rainier Valley
Rainier Valley is the broad corridor running south from the Central District along Rainier Avenue, encompassing multiple sub-neighborhoods and one of the most ethnically diverse stretches of any American city. The Light Rail runs along Martin Luther King Jr. Way through several stations.
Housing varies widely by sub-area: mid-century single-family, Craftsman bungalows, and newer townhome infill near the stations. Buyers come for South Seattle pricing, transit access, and the area's distinct cultural identity.
Sales by price, last 12 months
- Under $750K10
- $750K to $1M2
- $1M to $1.5M0
- $1.5M to $2M1
- $2M to $3M0
- $3M and up0
What sold, by home type
| Type | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| single-family houses | 12 | $723K |
| condos | 1 | $304K |
Median home sold: 3 bd · 1,460 sq ft · built 1940
Transit and internet at the middle of Rainier Valley
38 / 100 Station Score™
At the middle of Rainier Valley, the RexMont Station Score™ is 38 of 100 (a few routes nearby); the strongest routes within a 10-minute walk are 7 bus every 8 min at peak, 106 bus every 11 min at peak and 50 bus every 15 min at peak. Each listing page scores its own address.
Home broadband speed tests at the middle of Rainier Valley ran a median 350 Mbps down and 190 Mbps up (8 tests, 2026-Q3, Ookla® Open Data).
Schools: Seattle Public Schools; varies by sub-area; Franklin High School (north) or Rainier Beach High School (south). Assignments are by address; confirm with the district.
Commute: Multiple Link stations (Mount Baker, Columbia City, Othello, Rainier Beach). 15–20 min to downtown.
New listing alerts
Get new Rainier Valley listings the day they list.
One daily email at most when a home comes on the market in Rainier Valley's ZIP codes, Coming Soon listings included, with a RexMont broker ready to arrange the tour.
Watching: New listings in Rainier Valley, Seattle (ZIP 98118, 98178)
Your home value, prepared by the designated broker
Prepared by Adriano ToriFounder & Designated Broker · WA Lic. #27660What is my Rainier Valley home worth?
13 Rainier Valley sales in the last twelve months set the range. Adriano Tori prices your home against the ones most like it, comps included, within 24 hours. No automated estimate, no obligation.
FAQ
Rainier Valley homes for sale: the questions asked first.
How many homes are for sale in Rainier Valley, Seattle?
2 homes are listed for sale in Rainier Valley today, at a median asking price of $649,975. The list on this page reads NWMLS every 30 minutes.
What is the median home price in Rainier Valley?
$715,000 across 13 closed sales in the twelve months to September 2026, or $414 per square foot. Eight sales in ten fell between $475,000 and $800,000. Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
How fast do homes sell in Rainier Valley?
The median home spent 10 days on market (cumulative, across relists) and sold for 100% of its final list price, at its final asking price. Price, condition and the season move individual homes well away from the median; the listing broker's history for a specific home is on its own page.
What kinds of homes sell in Rainier Valley?
In the last twelve months: 12 single-family houses (median $722,500) and 1 condo ($303,950). The median home sold had 1,460 square feet and 3 bedrooms.
Is Rainier Valley served by transit?
At the middle of Rainier Valley, the RexMont Station Score™ is 38 of 100 (a few routes nearby); the strongest routes within a 10-minute walk are 7 bus every 8 min at peak, 106 bus every 11 min at peak and 50 bus every 15 min at peak. Each listing page scores its own address.
Where does the Rainier Valley boundary on this page come from?
From NWMLS itself: listing brokers file every home under a community from the MLS's own list for the area, and this page counts the homes filed as "Rainier Valley" in Seattle. The same rule picks the live listings and the closed sales, so the count, the map and the medians describe the same homes. City and neighborhood-association maps can draw the line slightly differently.
Neighborhoods near Rainier Valley
- Brighton homes for salemedian $610K · 31 sold in 12 months
- Seward Park homes for salemedian $1.07M · 100 sold in 12 months
- Rainier Beach homes for salemedian $715K · 67 sold in 12 months
- Hillman City homes for salemedian $695K · 30 sold in 12 months
- Columbia City homes for salemedian $795K · 114 sold in 12 months
- Lakewood homes for salemedian $1.07M · 17 sold in 12 months
- Beacon Hill homes for salemedian $705K · 185 sold in 12 months
- South Park homes for salemedian $520K · 55 sold in 12 months
Browse Seattle by home type
- Seattle condos for sale →Live condo inventory, downtown tower pages, HOA and resale-certificate guidance.
- New construction homes in Seattle, WA →Townhomes, infill homes and new condo buildings from the NWMLS feed.
- Seattle townhomes for sale →Seattle's most-built housing type of the last decade.
- Seattle luxury homes for sale →View, waterfront and estate properties across the city.
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Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, as distributed by MLS GRID.
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 18, 2026 at 10:43 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.
© 2026 Northwest Multiple Listing Service. All rights reserved. Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Equal Housing Opportunity. RexMont Real Estate is pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
Copyright concernsNeighborhood statistics: closed NWMLS residential sales filed under “Rainier Valley” in Seattle, October 2025 to September 2026, refreshed monthly. Station Score™ from King County Metro and Sound Transit schedules; internet from Ookla® Open Data.
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