Sell my house — West Lake Sammamish Bellevue
Sell your West Lake Sammamish home: lakefront with a dock, a view lot on the parkway, or a 1970s-to-1990s home uphill.
West Lake Sammamish runs along Bellevue's eastern shore from I-90 to the Redmond line, with West Lake Sammamish Parkway as its spine, Weowna Park's 93 acres and Phantom Creek falls above it, and Lake Sammamish State Park at the south end. Homes are mostly medium-to-large single-family built in the 1970s through the 1990s, with waterfront and private docks along the parkway, Northwest-contemporary rebuilds replacing originals, and a few condos near the water. RexMont prices the waterfront, the view and the uphill streets as the three markets they are.
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As of September 2026, the median listing price in Bellevue is $1.98M ($896 per square foot), and homes are averaging 53 days on market.
Stats updated September 2026· refreshed monthly and reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team.
By property type
The headline figures above blend every active residential listing in Bellevue. Single-family, condo, and townhouse markets move differently, so the breakdown below is what to quote when comparing one property type across cities.
| Property type | Median list price | Price / sq ft | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | $3.8M | $973 | 47 | 158 |
| Condo | $899K | $841 | 55 | 168 |
| Townhouse | $1.38M | $747 | 41 | 19 |
Active listings is the sample size behind each row. Same source and refresh date as the headline figures.
Methodology & data sources
Market statistics on this page — median listing price, price per square foot, and days on market — are computed from active residential listings in Bellevue, WA, sourced from RentCast, a licensed real-estate data provider aggregating MLS records and county public records. Figures refresh the first week of every month (current data: September 2026) and are reviewed by RexMont Real Estate's brokerage team (WA firm license #21220). Individual property listings shown on this page come from the live NWMLS feed. Historical figures are not restated after publication.
Journalists: monthly figures for 47 Puget Sound cities are available on a citable, dated page for each market. For custom cuts, methodology questions, or to receive the monthly refresh, contact adriano@rexmont.com. Please attribute "RexMont Real Estate market report" with a link to this page.
Market context
On West Lake Sammamish the parkway, the slope and the shoreline each carry rules a buyer will price in. Get ahead of them.
West Lake Sammamish was its own census-designated place until Bellevue annexed it in 2001, and it still feels separate: about three miles east of downtown Bellevue and eight from Seattle, strung along West Lake Sammamish Parkway between I-90 and Redmond, with Lake Hills and Eastgate uphill to the west. The city's neighborhood area also takes in Spiritridge, Phantom Lake, Sammamish Heights, Rosemont Beach and Lake Manor. Weowna Park's 93 acres, Phantom Creek's waterfalls and the east end of the Lake to Lake Trail sit above the parkway; Weowna Beach and Lake Sammamish State Park are on the water. The city is building a multipurpose path along the parkway from I-90 to Redmond in five segments.
Three markets share the address. Lakefront homes with private docks and boat slips trade on frontage, dock condition and permit status, and range from small ranch houses to very large estates. Parkway and hillside homes with lake views trade on the view and the slope. Uphill 1970s-to-1990s homes trade on lot, condition and schools, with Northwest-contemporary rebuilds setting the ceiling. RexMont never lets a hillside home borrow a waterfront comp or the reverse; each West Lake Sammamish comparable analysis is built inside its own market.
The rules travel with the deed. Bellevue's Shoreline Overlay covers the lake and 200 feet landward; dock work needs a permit with plan review, docks must stay ten feet from adjacent property-line projections, and projects above the state threshold need a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. King County dock grants fund fish-friendly replacements, not new docks. Along the parkway, slopes of 40 percent or more with a ten-foot rise are regulated critical areas, and buyers' lenders ask about geotechnical history. RexMont pulls the shoreline and critical-areas permit record for your parcel and puts it in the disclosures so it is a known factor, not a discovery.
Schools split at I-90. North of the freeway is Bellevue School District: Phantom Lake or Spiritridge Elementary, Tillicum Middle, Sammamish High. South of I-90 along the parkway is Issaquah School District, with Sunset Elementary on West Lake Sammamish Parkway SE. Relocating families check this first, so RexMont verifies your address and states the district in the listing. Commute framing is I-90 to Seattle and Bellevue, SR 520 or the parkway north to Microsoft, and South Bellevue or Redmond Technology for light rail. Run your number on the net-proceeds calculator below before we talk.
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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Live NWMLS data
Active homes for sale around West Lake Sammamish (98008)
Live NWMLS listings in West Lake Sammamish's ZIP code, refreshed hourly — the competition your home will launch against.
- Median price
- $1.98M
- Median $/sqft
- $896
- Avg days on market
- 53
- Listings for sale
- 94+
Active2 days active · 2 cumulative$1,295,000
MLS# 25852882439 160th Avenue Ne
Bellevue, WA 98008
3 bd1.5 ba1,580 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/East
Active3 days active · 126 cumulative$1,419,995
MLS# 2587084627 166th Avenue Ne
Bellevue, WA 98008
4 bd2 ba1,710 sqftListing courtesy of Kelly Right RE of Seattle LLC
Active4 days active · 63 cumulative$2,895,000
MLS# 2586368816 165th Avenue Ne
Bellevue, WA 98008
5 bd4 ba4,320 sqftListing courtesy of KW Everett
Active5 days active · 72 cumulative$3,498,000
MLS# 25857321626 172nd Avenue Ne
Bellevue, WA 98008
5 bd4.5 ba5,626 sqftListing courtesy of Skyline Properties, Inc.
Active2 days active · 2 cumulative$999,998
MLS# 258415715627 Se 11th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
5 bd2.25 ba2,177 sqftListing courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's Int'l Rlty
Active9 days active · 114 cumulative$1,395,000
MLS# 258471217816 Ne 12th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
5 bd2.75 ba3,140 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere R.E. Northeast, Inc
Showing the 6 newest of 94 active homes for sale in Bellevue, pulled directly from NWMLS and refreshed hourly. See all 94 Bellevue homes for sale, each with photos, price history, and a per-listing mortgage estimate.
Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for Bellevue; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.
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FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
Who buys homes in West Lake Sammamish?
Three pools that rarely overlap. Waterfront buyers want a dock and open water and shop every Lake Sammamish shoreline, Bellevue, Sammamish and Issaquah alike. View buyers want the parkway or hillside outlook over the lake with an I-90 commute. Uphill buyers are move-up and relocating families weighing the 1970s-to-1990s housing stock, the lot and the school assignment against Lake Hills and Phantom Lake. RexMont writes each West Lake Sammamish listing for the pool that will make the offer.
How should I price a West Lake Sammamish home?
Inside your own market. Waterfront is priced against waterfront, adjusted for frontage, dock condition and permit status, and can range from modest ranch homes to large estates. Parkway and hillside view homes are priced against view sales, adjusted for slope and exposure. Uphill homes are priced against comparable 1970s-to-1990s houses and recent Northwest-contemporary rebuilds on similar lots. RexMont builds the comparable set within the right market and shows you the range before recommending a list price; an automated estimate blends all three and misses every one.
What shoreline and slope rules affect a West Lake Sammamish sale?
Bellevue's Shoreline Overlay covers Lake Sammamish and 200 feet landward. Dock repairs and replacements need a permit with plan review, docks must sit ten feet from adjacent property-line projections, and larger projects need a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. Along the parkway, slopes of 40 percent or more with a ten-foot rise are regulated critical areas. Buyers, inspectors and lenders ask for the record on both. RexMont pulls your parcel's shoreline and critical-areas permit history and discloses it up front so it never becomes a late-stage price negotiation.
Which school district serves my West Lake Sammamish home?
It depends on which side of I-90 you are on. North of the freeway is Bellevue School District: Phantom Lake or Spiritridge Elementary, Tillicum Middle and Sammamish High. South of I-90 along West Lake Sammamish Parkway SE is Issaquah School District, including Sunset Elementary. Because families sort listings by district before anything else, RexMont verifies the assignment for your exact address and states it in the copy.
Can RexMont help me sell my home in West Lake Sammamish?
Yes. RexMont lists across Bellevue including West Lake Sammamish, with a comparable analysis built inside your market (waterfront, view or uphill), shoreline and critical-areas permit review, school-district verification, professional photography and video including the water side, pre-listing preparation guidance and targeted marketing to the buyer pools above. 1,241 Google five-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production back every listing. Start with the net-proceeds calculator on this page or request your home value.
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