Sell my house — Sahalee Sammamish
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RexMont helps Sahalee homeowners price golf-course and estate properties accurately, present the community's country-club setting to the right buyer pool, and manage the discreet, documentation-heavy sales this established Sammamish enclave expects.
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Adriano Tori
Designated Broker, Founder & CEO — RexMont Real Estate · WA Lic. #27660
Adriano leads RexMont Real Estate — the most-reviewed real estate brokerage in Seattle and the Eastside. 1,200+ closed transactions, $1B+ in production, and 1,243 five-star Google reviews.
Selling in Sammamish — the numbers
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What a Sammamish sale costs in Washington
The median asking price in Sammamish is $1.55M (Stats updated October 2026) and Washington excise tax on a sale at that price is $27,013. Asking prices of homes currently listed, not closed sales.
Sell fast or list
What a quick cash sale and a listed sale each net at the Sammamish median asking price
Same home, same October 2026 median asking price of $1,550,000, 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
- $1,550,000 sale price
- $883,088
- Estimated net · baseline
- Cash offer 5% below asking
- $1,475,000 offer
- $902,290
- Estimated net · +$19,203 vs listing
- Cash offer 15% below asking
- $1,320,000 offer
- $750,049
- Estimated net · −$133,038 vs listing
The $152,241 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 Sammamish 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 Sammamish median
- Sale price (city median, rounded)
- $1,550,000
- Commission (5% total)
- −$77,500
- Washington REET (state + local)$19,263 state (2023–2026 schedule) + $7,750 local
- −$27,013
- Title and escrow
- −$2,400
- Pre-listing prep
- −$15,000
- Mortgage payoff (example: 35% of price)
- −$545,000
- Estimated net proceeds
- $883,088
Selling costs of $121,913 (7.9% 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.
Open the Sammamish net-proceeds calculatorFigures 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.
Market context
Sahalee sells on setting and standing — priced by course position and lot.
Sahalee trades on its country-club setting — the tree-lined fairways of a course with major-championship history — and on estate lots that are scarce elsewhere on the plateau. Course-adjacent and view positions comp separately from interior streets, and the spread is significant.
The buyer pool is narrower and more deliberate than the plateau's family markets: established households buying the setting, the lot, and the club proximity. That rewards patient, precise launches over volume marketing — presentation quality matters more here than almost anywhere in Sammamish.
Many Sahalee homes are long-tenure and estate-context sales. Documented updates, systems records, and — where relevant — probate or trust authority handled cleanly are what keep a premium price intact through diligence.
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
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FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
What drives the price of a Sahalee home?
Course position first — fairway-adjacent and view lots comp separately from interior streets — then lot size, architectural quality, and condition. The buyer pool is deliberate and well-advised, so premiums must be supported by comps and documentation.
Who buys in Sahalee?
Established households buying the country-club setting, mature landscaping, and estate lots — often move-up buyers from elsewhere on the Eastside and relocating executives. It is a narrower, more patient pool than the plateau's family neighborhoods.
How should a long-tenure Sahalee home be prepared for sale?
Lead with documentation: systems and update records, and honest condition notes on anything original. Buyers at this level price uncertainty aggressively; a documented home defends its premium. Selective refresh usually beats renovation.
We are selling a Sahalee home from an estate. What matters most?
Authority and valuation: clean probate or trust signing authority, and a documented date-of-death valuation done with course-position comps. RexMont coordinates both with the estate's attorney and can run the sale remotely for out-of-area heirs.
Can RexMont help me sell my Sahalee home?
Yes. RexMont covers the full Sammamish market including Sahalee and prepares a course-position comparable analysis and a launch plan built for the deliberate buyer pool this community attracts.
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