Waterfront Property Search · Seattle, WA
Seattle waterfront homes.
Waterfront homes in Seattle are among the most complex real estate transactions — water rights, bulkhead condition, flood zone classification, and dock permitting all require specialist knowledge. RexMont's agents have represented buyers and sellers across the region's lakes, rivers, and Puget Sound shoreline.
Market context
What buyers and sellers should know.
Seattle waterfront inventory is permanently constrained. The best properties — deep water, stable bulkheads, south or west exposure, and legal dock structures — rarely come to market and typically sell quickly when they do.
Seattle single-family homes are currently priced around $944K median (roughly $527/sqft), with a typical 29 days on market. The area is served by the Seattle School District, and top local employers include Amazon, Boeing, and University of Washington. Primary commute corridors connect to Link Light Rail and I-5 / SR-99.
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Before you buy
What to know about waterfront homes in Seattle.
Bulkhead condition and repair costs
Bulkheads (the retaining structures along the waterline) deteriorate over time and are expensive to repair or replace — $50,000–$300,000+ depending on linear footage and construction type. Always commission a bulkhead inspection by a marine engineer.
Dock permitting and water rights
Not all waterfront properties have permitted dock structures. Confirm dock permits, any Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife restrictions, and whether the dock is in a no-wake or no-motor zone.
Flood zone designation
FEMA flood zone classification affects insurance costs significantly. Properties in high-risk zones (Zone A or AE) require federally mandated flood insurance, which can add $3,000–$10,000+/year to holding costs.
Septic vs. sewer for older waterfront
Many older waterfront properties are on septic systems near the water's edge. King County and other jurisdictions have increasingly strict requirements for septic systems near shorelines. Inspect carefully and budget for potential upgrades.
Shoreline erosion and environmental restrictions
Washington's Shoreline Management Act regulates development within 200 feet of water. Additions, new structures, and even significant landscaping may require permits that can be difficult to obtain.
Tools & insights
Resources for Seattle buyers and sellers.
Live NWMLS data
Active Seattle waterfront homes for sale
The latest active NWMLS waterfront homes in Seattle, refreshed hourly.
- Median price
- $762K
- Median $/sqft
- $562
- Avg days on market
- 44
- Listings for sale
- 334+
ActiveNew today · 109 cumulative$1,124,950
MLS# 258878511748 Dayton Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98133
5 bd3 ba2,598 sqftListing courtesy of Dove Realty, Inc.
ActiveNew today$825,000
MLS# 25878613915 Sw Genesee Street
Seattle, WA 98116
3 bd2.25 ba1,550 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
ActiveNew today$1,600,000
MLS# 25885976264 19th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
4 bd3 ba2,716 sqftListing courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's Int'l Rlty
ActiveNew today$3,295,000
MLS# 25856693326 43rd Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd3.75 ba3,840 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
ActiveNew today$1,350,000
MLS# 25815035110 Palatine Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98103
4 bd3.5 ba2,480 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
ActiveNew today$349,000
MLS# 2588177610 Aloha Street #404
Seattle, WA 98109
1 bd1 ba720 sqftListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
ActiveNew today · 173 cumulative$994,950
MLS# 25888101316 Sw Holden Street
Seattle, WA 98106
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc
ActiveNew today · 20 cumulative$3,175,000
MLS# 25885332223 39th Avenue E
Seattle, WA 98112
5 bd3.25 ba3,692 sqftListing courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's Int'l Rlty
ActiveNew today$1,249,900
MLS# 25885593039 Ne 86th St
Seattle, WA 98115
4 bd2 ba2,500 sqftListing courtesy of KW Greater Seattle
ActiveNew today$799,000
MLS# 25856281717 E Thomas Street
Seattle, WA 98112
4 bd2 ba1,690 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
ActiveNew today · 5 cumulative$788,000
MLS# 25879398658 S 123rd Street
Seattle, WA 98178
4 bd2.5 ba2,030 sqftListing courtesy of We Lakeside
ActiveNew today · 241 cumulative$1,275,000
MLS# 258873014214 Westwood Place Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
4 bd3.25 ba2,910 sqftListing courtesy of Ridge Realty
ActiveNew today · 109 cumulative$724,950
MLS# 258878011744 Dayton Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98133
3 bd1.75 ba1,270 sqftListing courtesy of Dove Realty, Inc.
ActiveNew today · 85 cumulative$835,000
MLS# 25854261208 W Emerson Street
Seattle, WA 98119
3 bd2 ba1,896 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
ActiveNew today · 103 cumulative$235,000
MLS# 25887891430 Nw 59th Street #101
Seattle, WA 98107
0 bd1 ba548 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
ActiveNew today$385,000
MLS# 25886385225 50th Avenue Ne #204
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 ba645 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
ActiveNew today$349,999
MLS# 2588106735 Federal Avenue E #5
Seattle, WA 98102
1 bd1 ba677 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
ActiveNew today · 80 cumulative$3,750,000
MLS# 25886888016 Fairway Drive Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
5 bd4.25 ba4,379 sqftListing courtesy of Real Residential
ActiveNew today · 44 cumulative$899,950
MLS# 25886951714 Ne Brockman Place
Seattle, WA 98125
4 bd1.75 ba1,940 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
ActiveNew today$675,000
MLS# 25866033812 24th Avenue W
Seattle, WA 98199
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Pellego, Inc.
Active1 day active · 1 cumulative$829,000
MLS# 25534693635 Greenwood Avenue N #b
Seattle, WA 98103
3 bd1.25 ba1,300 sqftListing courtesy of Sound Counsel Realty
Active1 day active · 1 cumulative$1,650,000
MLS# 25878061620 43rd Avenue E #5c
Seattle, WA 98112
1 bd1.75 ba1,652 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active1 day active · 126 cumulative$949,900
MLS# 258843614031 Densmore Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98133
3 bd3 ba1,835 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere RE/Capitol Hill,Inc
Active1 day active · 1 cumulative$4,395,000
MLS# 25842132000 S 116th Street
Seattle, WA 98168
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HS NW
All 334 homes as a list
- 12005 5th Avenue S · $575,000
- 919 Martin Luther King Jr Way · $799,990
- 1990 Magnolia Blvd Way W · $5,400,000
- 14033 Densmore Avenue N · $614,900
- 1743 26th Avenue E · $2,495,000
- 1457 22nd Avenue #a · $588,950
- 1203 Nw 100th Street · $1,025,000
- 1403 31st Avenue · $1,375,000
- 5404 20th Avenue S · $649,000
- 5402 20th Avenue S · $1,564,000
- 1214 Taylor Avenue N #101 · $575,000
- 7507 Latona Avenue Ne · $739,900
- 9037 38th Avenue Sw · $825,000
- 8014 45th Avenue Sw · $2,395,000
- 12200 85th Avenue S · $799,999
- 5404 20th Avenue S · $649,000
- 2419 8th Avenue N #403 · $675,000
- 14033 Densmore Avenue N · $614,900
- 590 1st Avenue S #901 · $399,000
- 8 W Fulton Street · $849,950
- 23 Xx Harbor Avenue Sw · $1,650,000
- 275 W Roy Street #114 · $329,000
- 2551 13th Avenue W · $1,250,000
- 1457 22nd Avenue #a · $588,950
- 4611 34th Avenue W · $997,000
- 6318 41st Avenue Sw #c3 · $650,000
- 304 26th Avenue S #c · $650,000
- 7212 S 126th Street · $310,000
- 6318 41st Avenue Sw #e5 · $715,000
- 2414 1st Avenue #617 · $665,000
- 4918 Greenwood Avenue N · $1,415,000
- 1411 N 48th Street · $998,000
- 1806 25th Avenue #a · $759,000
- 1817 Nw 77th Street · $950,000
- 423 N 50th Street · $860,000
- 3780 Sw Grayson Street · $1,525,000
- 1412 Taylor Avenue N · $1,175,000
- 317 N 138th Street · $799,000
- 8012 20th Avenue Nw · $796,000
- 655 Crockett Street #a408 · $549,500
- 1309 N 80th Street · $845,000
- 2130 N 113th Street #a · $649,000
- 1538 Nw 61st Street · $925,000
- 317 N 138th Street · $799,000
- 2211 E Olive Street · $795,000
- 9323 Marcus Avenue S · $699,000
- 3121 Franklin Avenue E #2 · $275,000
- 14040 Ashworth Avenue N · $475,000
- 6722 15th Avenue W · $778,800
- 7916 Renton Avenue S · $685,000
- 12537 19th Avenue Ne · $915,000
- 3318 20th Avenue S · $735,000
- 812 5th Avenue N #410 · $325,000
- 5240 Brooklyn Avenue #a · $799,900
- 516 N 102nd Street · $599,900
- 3035 A 21st Avenue W · $849,950
- 920 Sw Holden Street #b · $495,000
- 1415 2nd Avenue #2106 · $474,050
- 933 N 84th Street · $1,295,000
- 1900 N Northgate Way #1932 · $440,000
- 1760 Nw 56th Street #309 · $355,000
- 300 N 130th Street #5202 · $269,000
- 127 N 136th Street · $749,950
- 1017 California Lane Sw · $6,395,000
- 10231 41st Avenue Sw · $845,000
- 4511 Greenwood Avenue N #4 · $619,000
- 1218 Ne 117th Street · $879,000
- 440 26th Avenue E · $849,500
- 1415 2nd Avenue #2106 · $474,050
- 4630 Linden Avenue N · $760,000
- 6710 Alonzo Avenue Nw · $1,135,000
- 6527 12th Avenue Nw · $1,050,000
- 6538 C Latona Avenue Ne · $748,000
- 2514 43rd Avenue W · $1,750,000
- 440 26th Avenue E · $849,500
- 9121 23rd Avenue Ne · $473,000
- 6705 56th Avenue S · $1,250,000
- 116 N 55th Street · $1,189,950
- 3710 25th Place W #405 · $379,000
- 3432 33rd Avenue W · $2,150,000
- 121 Stewart Street #1304 · $549,000
- 314 Nw 54th Street · $945,000
- 2722 36th Avenue Sw · $1,250,000
- 2230 Yale Avenue E #c · $645,000
- 4218 26th Avenue Sw · $700,000
- 215 20th Avenue E #204 · $565,000
- 8747 Phinney Avenue N #12 · $299,500
- 121 Stewart Street #2507 · $1,000,000
- 1603 Sw Kenyon Street · $619,900
- 2450 Nw 61st Street · $849,900
- 6221 48 Avenue S · $275,000
- 12225 Roseberg Avenue S #9 · $625,000
- 12225 Roseberg Avenue S #1 · $594,700
- 652 Nw 85th Street · $885,000
- 652 Nw 85th Street · $885,000
- 3037 21st Avenue W · $1,139,950
- 2911 2nd Avenue #517 · $349,000
- 2200 Alki Avenue Sw #203 · $735,000
- 1518 4th Avenue N · $2,995,000
- 2400 Aurora Avenue N #210 · $1,385,000
- 518 N 102nd Street · $549,900
- 12225 Roseberg Avenue S #9 · $625,000
- 11043 14th Ave S · $550,000
- 9255 Greenwood Avenue N #38 · $398,000
- 10041 38th Avenue Ne · $775,000
- 12225 Roseberg Avenue S #1 · $594,700
- 1818 27th Avenue · $950,000
- 121 N 136th Street · $999,950
- 1301 Spring Street #5a · $675,000
- 4618 Ne 89th Street · $1,885,000
- 11255 Greenwood Avenue N · $2,200,000
- 214 16th Avenue E #102 · $549,000
- 542 N 104th Street · $1,828,500
- 8003 Sand Point Way Ne #b23 · $639,950
- 14342 Bagley Avenue N · $1,349,950
- 115 Dorffel Drive E · $3,295,000
- 12015 69th Avenue S · $507,000
- 721 21st Avenue E · $1,289,000
- 336 N 83rd Street · $1,150,000
- 1316 12th Avenue S · $1,000,000
- 3943 S Morgan Street #a · $549,950
- 2218 Ne 125th Street · $998,000
- 11037 Sand Point Way Ne · $875,000
- 4106 Burke Avenue N · $3,695,000
- 218 31st Ave S · $1,000,000
- 10045 Ne 38th Ave #a · $1,085,000
- 3140 Lakewood Avenue S · $4,350,000
- 5818 S 18th Avenue S · $998,000
- 4115 42nd Avenue Sw #a · $795,000
- 1414 E Cherry Street #f · $915,000
- 9846 Rainier Avenue S · $1,875,000
- 3943 S Morgan Street #b · $499,950
- 109 115 30th Avenue · $2,200,000
- 3918 S Juneau Street · $599,000
- 516 E Thomas Street #202 · $199,000
- 10045 38th Avenue Ne · $1,085,000
- 6220 2nd Avenue Nw · $1,395,000
- 2425 Nw Blue Ridge Drive · $2,590,000
- 1800 43rd Avenue E #208 · $549,000
- 8644 Delridge Sw #b · $595,000
- 7000 32nd Avenue Nw #c · $949,000
- 4326 Woodlawn Avenue N #b · $979,000
- 7707 6th Avenue Nw · $1,299,950
- 3916 S Juneau Street · $599,000
- 11024 Bartlett Avenue Ne · $599,950
- 18 Dravus Street #210 · $520,000
- 332 Ne Elk Place · $774,959
- 1132 31st Avenue S · $1,550,000
- 12309 Hiram Place Ne · $925,000
- 163 Ward Street · $1,900,000
- 11321 30th Avenue Ne · $1,325,000
- 6700 52nd Avenue S · $695,000
- 2837 12th Avenue W · $1,285,000
- 2524 E Ward Street · $1,025,000
- 5013 40th Avenue Ne · $794,500
- 2615 W Crockett Street · $1,699,999
- 116 Aloha Street #116 · $898,000
- 1498 Nw 75th Street · $735,000
- 10203 47th Avenue Sw #b3 · $760,000
- 6857 32nd Avenue Ne · $1,495,000
- 2208 E Alder Street · $899,000
- 2103 Nw 96th · $1,795,000
- 12044 Hiram Place Place Ne #c · $599,950
- 1512 21st Avenue S · $795,000
- 332 Ne Elk Place · $774,959
- 2400 E Howell Street #f · $499,999
- 4122 A 42nd Avenue Sw · $759,950
- 330 Ne Elk Place · $774,959
- 13111 Ashworth Avenue N · $799,950
- 1908 29th Avenue W · $2,260,000
- 81 Clay Street #430 · $450,000
- 4030 Beach Drive Sw · $1,475,000
- 10330 B Ashworth Avenue N · $724,950
- 2106 Fairmount Avenue Sw · $1,185,000
- 3438 10th Avenue W · $1,500,000
- 910 Ne 113th Street · $600,000
- 11028 Evanston Avenue N · $699,000
- 2355 45th Avenue Sw · $1,249,950
- 12044 Hiram Place Ne #c · $599,950
- 2825 22nd Avenue W · $1,850,000
- 2426 Nw 64th Street #c · $997,499
- 2631 34th Avenue W · $1,695,000
- 3722 27th Place W #201 · $425,000
- 3515 Sw Austin Street · $709,999
- 9017 3rd Avenue Sw · $474,000
- 8818 8th Street Nw · $650,000
- 3312 Hunter Boulevard S · $1,595,000
- 3421 Beacon Avenue S · $575,000
- 7316 Earl Avenue Nw · $1,100,000
- 150 Melrose Avenue E #407 · $399,950
- 809 Nw 53rd Street #b · $750,000
- 2915 Franklin Avenue E #a · $455,000
- 535 N 74th Street · $1,567,000
- 800 Columbia St #808 · $460,000
- 3920 B S Juneau Street · $589,000
- 5018 Latona Avenue Ne · $949,950
- 2218 Ne 125th Street · $998,000
- 9712 57th Avenue S · $699,950
- 1022 Ne 72nd Street · $975,000
- 1537 15th Avenue S · $600,000
- 1313 N 95th Street · $615,000
- 3918 S Juneau Street · $599,000
- 10863 Roseberg Avenue S · $450,000
- 721 21st Avenue E · $1,289,000
- 2215 14th Avenue W #1 · $385,000
- 3420 Renton Place S · $599,000
- 11516 Bartlett Avenue Ne · $1,350,000
- 16 Florentia Street · $1,350,000
- 2628 46th Avenue Sw · $809,000
- 6702 52nd Avenue S · $765,000
- 330 Ne Elk Place · $774,959
- 12032 Hiram Place Ne · $699,950
- 8216 21st Avenue Ne · $950,000
- 11028 Evanston Avenue N · $699,000
- 1909 10th Avenue W #201 · $500,000
- 12506 26th Avenue Ne #a103 · $678,000
- 12506 26th Avenue Ne #a103 · $678,000
- 6530 24th Avenue Nw · $2,595,000
- 3920 B S Juneau Street · $589,000
- 3504 Ne 93rd Street · $835,000
- 6842 25th Avenue Ne · $1,295,000
- 142 30th Avenue S · $1,425,000
- 4119 Sw Kenyon Street · $675,000
- 3916 S Juneau Street · $599,000
- 5201 S Holly Street · $1,150,000
- 3606 42nd Avenue Sw · $1,525,000
- 2821 2nd Avenue #2001 · $2,375,000
- 4023 47th Avenue Sw · $950,000
- 6208 43rd Avenue Ne · $2,085,000
- 1016 Ne 69th Street · $600,000
- 13021 13th Avenue Nw · $2,999,900
- 3418 Nw 67th Street · $1,155,000
- 14338 Bagley Avenue N #b · $849,950
- 2769 59th Avenue Sw #b · $995,000
- 10903 Glen Acres Drive S #b · $332,400
- 622 22nd Avenue E · $1,200,000
- 719 Belmont Place E · $2,495,000
- 607 23rd Avenue E · $895,000
- 4216 27th Avenue W · $995,000
- 1415 2nd Avenue #1009 · $780,000
- 2537 Ne 97th Street · $960,000
- 5019 36th Avenue Ne · $1,495,000
- 1001 1st Avenue N · $1,600,000
- 3809 S Trenton Street · $588,000
- 9555 College Way N · $625,000
- 3753 Sw Austin Street · $1,025,000
- 3418 North West 67th · $1,155,000
- 809 Ne 48th Street · $1,099,900
- 1605 5th Avenue N #102 · $650,000
- 1633 27th Avenue · $825,000
- 7548 28th Avenue Nw · $1,095,000
- 2040 43rd Avenue E #415 · $379,000
- 3608 Ne 103rd Street · $1,150,000
- 3302 E Pine Street · $1,872,430
- 4501 39th Avenue S · $1,050,000
- 123 N 136th Street · $849,950
- 11556 Greenwood Avenue N #102 · $250,000
- 4201 51st Avenue S · $1,150,000
- 368 Nw 48th Street · $1,050,000
- 8629 16th Avenue Sw · $650,000
- 4037 30th Avenue W · $1,064,950
- 1641 Windermere Drive E · $6,395,000
- 2239 Yale Avenue E · $2,300,000
- 14338 Bagley Avenue N #unit B · $849,950
- 9700 Ravenna Avenue Ne #11 · $675,000
- 4408 A 50th Avenue S · $944,900
- 506 N 141st Street · $895,000
- 12015 Dayton Avenue N · $880,000
- 9216 30th Avenue Sw · $550,000
- 6723 Dibble Avenue Nw · $1,195,950
- 1709 Martin Luther King Jr Way · $1,749,000
- 908 15th Avenue #b · $1,099,000
- 4018 California Avenue Sw · $1,995,000
- 2720 3rd Avenue #405 · $499,000
- 632 Nw 85th St #b · $799,000
- 2117 N 36th Street · $2,465,000
- 5824 Ne 75th Street #d-307 · $299,000
- 1301 Spring Street #ph32 · $8,500,000
- 3042 Ne 94th Street · $1,400,000
- 5450 Leary Avenue Nw #446 · $700,000
- 2301 Rosemont Place W · $2,799,900
- 3421 Sw Trenton Street · $674,950
- 3046 24th Avenue W · $895,000
- 4247 S Eddy Street · $795,000
- 14340 Bagley Avenue N · $749,950
- 2610 Nw 62nd Street · $1,099,000
- Address withheld · Seattle · $149,000
- 10737 3rd Avenue Nw · $1,075,000
- 4025 Burton Place W · $2,550,000
- 4559 34th Avenue S · $900,000
- 116 17th Avenue #d · $550,000
- 732 26th Avenue S #a · $799,900
- 5947 41st Avenue Sw #b · $585,000
- 5947 41st Avenue Sw #b · $585,000
- 3831 17th Avenue Sw · $769,000
- 4836 Fauntleroy Way Sw · $579,999
- 8830 2nd Avenue S · $515,000
- 822 31st Avenue · $1,225,000
- 1808 Minor Avenue #2308 · $1,099,900
- 338 Ne 90th Street · $649,999
- 2706 56th Avenue Sw · $995,000
- 14340 Bagley Avenue N · $749,950
- 762 Hayes Street #23 · $250,000
- 1610 Belmont Avenue #314 · $264,999
- 4720 S Findlay Street · $565,000
- 815 Ne 100th Street · $739,990
- 3435 California Avenue Sw #103 · $398,900
- 206 12th Avenue E · $1,200,000
- 3133 Sw Raymond Street · $675,000
- 303 E Pike Street #503 · $440,000
Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for Seattle; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.
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Common questions
Seattle waterfront homes FAQ.
- What does waterfront property cost in Seattle?
- Waterfront pricing in Seattle varies dramatically by water body, depth, views, and improvements. RexMont's waterfront specialists can give you a current market snapshot and identify what distinguishes premium properties from those that are simply on the water.
- Is waterfront property a good investment?
- Waterfront with deep water access, a stable bulkhead, and full permits consistently holds value over time. Waterfront properties with deferred maintenance, flood risk, or permitting issues carry more volatility.