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Sell your Fremont home with a clearer local plan.
The median asking price in Seattle is $773K (Stats updated October 2026) and Washington excise tax on a sale at that price is $12,850. RexMont helps Seattle sellers price accurately, prep where it matters, launch with trust signals, and negotiate beyond the headline number.
Selling in Seattle — the numbers
Updated
What a Seattle sale costs in Washington
Washington’s excise tax is graduated by price tier and paid by the seller at closing; the table shows the schedule a Seattle sale falls under.
Sell fast or list
What a quick cash sale and a listed sale each net at the Seattle median asking price
Same home, same October 2026 median asking price of $775,000, same mortgage payoff. The cash columns run the instant-offer range RexMont models, 5% and 15% below that asking price, as-is, with no commission and no prep; Washington REET, title and the payoff are still due.
- List on the open market
- $775,000 sale price
- $436,000
- Estimated net · baseline
- Cash offer 5% below asking
- $735,000 offer
- $450,462
- Estimated net · +$14,462 vs listing
- Cash offer 15% below asking
- $660,000 offer
- $376,797
- Estimated net · −$59,203 vs listing
The $73,665 between the two cash columns is what a written offer settles; a program fee or a repair credit deducted after inspection moves it further. Bring any offer you already hold: the review costs nothing and you keep every option, including taking the cash.
Compare a written cash offer against a broker-tested listing priceA modelling range RexMont uses until a written offer exists, not a quote from any buyer; program fees are not modelled. For context, Research summaries have placed the total cost of instant-offer programs to sellers at roughly 13–15% of the home’s value.
Washington REET tiers for a Seattle sale
| Portion of sale price | State REET |
|---|---|
| Up to $525,000 | 1.10% |
| $525,001 to $1,525,000 | 1.28% |
| $1,525,001 to $3,025,000 | 2.75% |
| Above $3,025,000 | 3.00% |
| King County local REET — on the full price | 0.50% |
Each rate applies only to the slice of the price inside its tier; the seller pays at closing. Breakpoints move to $551,000, $1,551,000 and $3,051,000 for closings on or after January 1, 2027; rates unchanged.
State schedule (2023–2026 schedule) per the Washington Department of Revenue, verified October 2026. Local rate per DOR’s local REET rate table, rates effective May 2026.
Worked example at the Seattle median
- Sale price (city median, rounded)
- $775,000
- Commission (5% total)
- −$38,750
- Washington REET (state + local)$8,975 state (2023–2026 schedule) + $3,875 local
- −$12,850
- Title and escrow
- −$2,400
- Pre-listing prep
- −$15,000
- Mortgage payoff (example: 35% of price)
- −$270,000
- Estimated net proceeds
- $436,000
Selling costs of $69,000 (8.9% of price), computed with the same function as the calculator below, on the 2023–2026 schedule. An estimate for planning, not a quote; your payoff, prep and title fees replace the example values.
Run your own Seattle numbers belowFigures reviewed by Adriano Tori, Designated Broker and Owner, RexMont Real Estate · WA Lic. #27660 · market figures updated , REET schedule per the Washington Department of Revenue.
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Local strategy
Seattle decisions depend on the street, not only the city.
Selling in Fremont means competing against new townhome supply on a condition and character story. The winning strategy prices accurately against Phinney Ridge and Wallingford comps, prepares the home for tech and creative professional buyers, and launches with strong presentation.
- Read recent comps, pending pressure, and active competition
- Prioritize prep work that can change buyer behavior
- Launch with positioning, review proof, photography, and negotiation strategy
Fremont city hub
Start with Seattle, then narrow to the right neighborhood.
Use the city hub for the broader market, then compare the most active neighborhoods by property type, condition, commute, schools, lifestyle, and resale depth.
Open Seattle hub →Fremont
The Center of the Universe — quirky, walkable, with the canal and Adobe at its core.
View Fremont homes →Phinney Ridge
Walkable North Seattle district adjacent to Greenwood and Woodland Park Zoo.
View Phinney Ridge homes →Wallingford
Craftsman bungalows, walkability, and access to Green Lake, Gas Works Park, and Fremont.
View Wallingford homes →Green Lake
Loop the lake on a 2.8-mile path surrounded by mid-range residential streets.
View Green Lake homes →Tangletown
Compare Tangletown listings with Seattle pricing, commute, school-path, condition, and resale context before you tour or list.
View Tangletown homes →Woodland Park
Compare Woodland Park listings with Seattle pricing, commute, school-path, condition, and resale context before you tour or list.
View Woodland Park homes →
Active homes for sale in Seattle
The latest active NWMLS listings in Seattle, refreshed hourly.
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MLS# 2595687307 Queen Anne Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98109
0 bd0 ba13,545 sqftListing courtesy of Kidder Mathews
Early Access · First Look$889,999
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3 bd1.75 ba1,730 sqftListing courtesy of PropertiesNW of Gig Harbor Ltd
Active32 days active · 32 cumulative$799,000
MLS# 2595689270 Fulton Street
Seattle, WA 98109
2 bd1.75 ba1,087 sqftListing courtesy of Real Property Associates
Active1 day active · 1 cumulative$929,000
MLS# 25957046710 3rd Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98117
3 bd1.5 ba1,401 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Evergreen
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 18, 2026 at 1:16 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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Copyright concernsSelling in Fremont: character homes in a townhome market
Fremont sellers face the same two-market dynamic as Ballard, compressed into fewer blocks: a steady supply of new townhomes sets a visible price-per-foot benchmark, while the craftsman and early-1900s stock trades on lots, light, and street character the townhomes cannot match. The pricing discipline is identical — comp character homes against character homes across Fremont, Wallingford, and Phinney Ridge, and let the townhome benchmark inform, not set, the number.
The buyer pool is deep and impatient. Tech and creative professionals anchored by the Fremont office campuses and the Burke-Gilman corridor cross-shop Ballard, Wallingford, and Phinney Ridge, and many arrive after losing competitions in Queen Anne or Capitol Hill — pre-approved and motivated. A well-priced Fremont launch with professional presentation reliably draws that pool in the first two weekends; the mistake is launching high and meeting them after a price reduction instead.
The old-stock diligence list applies in full: side-sewer scope, oil-tank decommission paperwork, knob-and-tube remnants, foundation posts. Handle the Form 17 under RCW 64.06 from assembled facts. I am Adriano Tori, RexMont's Designated Broker (WA Lic. #27660); on Fremont listings we resolve the inspection questions before launch so the competition we generate holds through closing.
Run your numbers before the strategy conversation: the cost-to-sell page itemizes commission, Washington REET, title, and escrow with a live calculator, and the commission page explains what the fee funds post-NAR-settlement.
Net-proceeds calculator
Estimate your net proceeds before you list.
Enter an estimated sale price for your Seattle home, mortgage payoff, and selling costs. Compare estimated proceeds after commission, Washington REET, and closing costs, then request an emailed copy of your calculation.
Your target list/sale price — or get an agent-prepared estimate.
Enter the combined brokerage compensation you expect to pay. Fees are negotiated; this editable example is not a quoted rate.
Remaining principal from your latest statement.
Paint, staging, cleaning, photography, minor repairs.
Use a quote from your title and escrow providers.
Washington's state excise-tax breakpoints step up for sales closing on or after January 1, 2027 (rates unchanged). The calculator applies the schedule in force on this date.
Using the 2023–2026 schedule: 1.10% to $525K, 1.28% to $1.525M, 2.75% to $3.025M, 3.00% above, plus 0.50% King County.
Estimated net proceeds
$519,135
after $80,865 in selling costs (8.5% of price) and mortgage payoff
Estimates for educational purposes only. Not financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. Actual REET, commission, escrow, and payoff figures vary by transaction and closing date. King County REET shown is the state graduated tax plus the 0.50% local portion; the state breakpoints step up for closings on or after January 1, 2027. Verify current rates with WA DOR and your CPA before acting.
FAQ
Fremont seller questions
How do new townhomes affect selling a Fremont craftsman?
They set a visible price-per-foot benchmark and absorb part of the buyer pool, but character homes trade on what townhomes cannot offer — the lot, the light, the street. Priced against other character homes across Fremont, Wallingford, and Phinney Ridge, a well-presented craftsman draws its own competition.
Who buys in Fremont right now?
Tech and creative professionals anchored by the Fremont campuses and the Burke-Gilman corridor, plus buyers redirected from Queen Anne and Capitol Hill competitions — typically pre-approved and moving quickly. Accurate launch pricing meets that urgency; overpricing wastes it.
What should I fix before selling a Fremont home?
Resolve the old-house questions first: sewer scope, oil-tank paperwork, electrical condition. Light presentation work — paint, floors, landscaping — returns more than remodeling at Fremont price points, because renovation-minded buyers compete for good bones.
What does it cost to sell a house in Fremont?
Roughly 7 to 9 percent of sale price all-in: negotiated commission, Washington excise tax (graduated state tiers plus the 0.50 percent King County portion), title, escrow, and prep. The Seattle cost-to-sell page has the full calculator.
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