University District Real Estate Market
University District Housing Market Report
The University District is Seattle's institution-anchored market — 50,000 students and staff, a Link station two minutes from Capitol Hill and eight from downtown, and a housing stock that serves three distinct buyer pools: investors, parents, and owner-occupants. Pricing runs on rental math and station distance as much as on finishes, and the neighborhood moves to UW's calendar.
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As of September 2026, the median listing price in University District is $949K ($585 per square foot), and homes are averaging 46 days on market.
Stats updated September 2026· refreshed monthly and reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team.
Market context
What shapes the U District's market.
UW is a demand engine that doesn't cycle. Enrollment, staffing, and campus growth keep rental vacancy structurally low and give the neighborhood a demand floor independent of the tech economy — the closest thing Seattle housing has to an institutional guarantee. When broader markets slow, U District rental math usually still clears.
The Link station professionalized the buyer pool. Two minutes to Capitol Hill and eight to downtown turned the U District from a campus-only market into a commuter option, and station-walkable condos now draw owner-occupants who once would have bought on the Hill. That widened demand is most visible in the newer mid-rise stock along Brooklyn and 12th.
Three buyer pools, three comp sets. Investor sales price on cap rates and bedroom counts; parent purchases price on four-year cost-versus-rent math; owner-occupant sales price on the usual urban factors. The same block can host all three — which is why blended averages mislead here more than anywhere in the city.
The tower rezone is remaking the core. The blocks around the station carry some of Seattle's most permissive high-rise zoning, and new towers keep adding units while making land under older buildings worth more than the buildings. For owners of aging stock near the core, the land-value story is increasingly the exit story.
Coverage
Service area at a glance
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ZIPs: 98004 · 98005 · 98006 · 98007 · 98008
Schools: Bellevue SD
Medina, WA
ZIP: 98039
Schools: Bellevue SD
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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
Buying in the University District
Name your pool first — investment, a college-years condo, or a home — because each buys against different comps and different risks. RexMont runs the rental math, reads HOA and rental-cap rules, and prices station distance the way this market actually does.
Talk to a U District buyer agentSelling in the University District
Your property may be worth more to one pool than another — an investor, a UW parent, or an owner-occupant — and positioning decides which shows up. RexMont markets U District listings to the pool that pays most and prices against that pool's comps.
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Active homes for sale in University District
The latest active NWMLS listings in University District, refreshed hourly.
- Median price
- $949K
- Median $/sqft
- $585
- Avg days on market
- 46
- Listings for sale
- 113+
ActiveNew today$250,000
MLS# 25757804743 University Way Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty PS
ActiveNew today$825,000
MLS# 25742845042 35th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd1.75 baListing courtesy of Alchemy Real Estate
Active3 days on market$390,000
MLS# 25736854545 Sand Point Way Ne #207
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/PSK Inc
Active3 days on market$670,000
MLS# 25741485611 University Way Ne #200b
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.5 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
Active2 days on market$1,048,000
MLS# 25732584663 1st Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd2 ba1,330 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active3 days on market$650,000
MLS# 25737864204 11th Avenue Ne #8
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1 baListing courtesy of KW Greater Seattle
Active4 days on market$845,000
MLS# 25743765013 40th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd3.25 ba1,420 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain
Active4 days on market$2,295,000
MLS# 25725403819 44 Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd4 ba3,080 sqftListing courtesy of homecoin.com
Active7 days on market$1,150,000
MLS# 25728945262 15th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
7 bd2.75 ba2,930 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active7 days on market$80,000
MLS# 25175404219 University Way Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of KW Mountains to Sound Realty
Active8 days on market$545,000
MLS# 25712414540 8th Avenue Ne #1002
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Active9 days on market$625,000
MLS# 25645284341 8th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd2.5 ba1,290 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/East
Active6 days on market$585,000
MLS# 25659104204 11th Avenue Ne #17
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/Summit
Active4 days on market$949,000
MLS# 25706203920 1st Avenue Ne #c
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 ba1,466 sqftListing courtesy of Redfin
Active10 days on market$1,399,000
MLS# 25712575761 35th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd2 ba2,180 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Active11 days on market$725,000
MLS# 25714731305 Ne 55th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd2.5 ba1,500 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active12 days on market$1,595,000
MLS# 25627084711 Sand Point Way Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Prolink Realty, LLC
ActiveNew today$2,700,000
MLS# 25683624530 Ne 55th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd3.25 ba3,687 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active3 days on market$3,495,000
MLS# 25690485027 48th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
7 bd3.5 ba4,800 sqftListing courtesy of Skyline Properties, Inc.
Active3 days on market$1,525,000
MLS# 25687054549 Thackeray Place Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd3 ba2,471 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Danforth
Active18 days on market$398,000
MLS# 25677064547 8th Avenue Ne #504
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Pellego, Inc.
Active18 days on market$640,000
MLS# 25681374540 8th Avenue Ne #1605
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott R.E.Tacoma North
Active19 days on market$650,000
MLS# 2567517308 Ne 50th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd2 ba1,920 sqftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Bothell
Active20 days on market$650,000
MLS# 2567907308 Ne 50th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Bothell
Active13 days on market$429,000
MLS# 25525112901 Ne Blakeley #401
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/M2, LLC
Active10 days on market$679,250
MLS# 2567331332 Ne 50th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd1 ba1,190 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate GH LLC
Active20 days on market$1,200,000
MLS# 2567359710 Ne 43rd Street
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc
Active20 days on market$995,000
MLS# 2567345709 Ne 43rd Street
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc
Active3 days on market$1,125,000
MLS# 25685174042 5th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd2 ba2,300 sqftListing courtesy of KW Lake Washington So
Active3 days on market$1,125,000
MLS# 25662974042 5th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd2 ba2,300 sqftListing courtesy of KW Lake Washington So
Active18 days on market$1,100,000
MLS# 25630634747 4th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd2.25 ba2,110 sqftListing courtesy of KW Greater Seattle
Active15 days on market$839,950
MLS# 25651704329 5th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd1.5 ba1,690 sqftListing courtesy of Lake & Company
ActiveNew today$1,625,000
MLS# 25609025717 59th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd2.5 ba2,820 sqftListing courtesy of Redfin
Active5 days on market$1,695,000
MLS# 25641955248 17th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
6 bd2.25 ba2,870 sqftListing courtesy of Real Broker LLC
Active31 days on market$1,956,800
MLS# 25610504247 7th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Prolink Realty, LLC
Active27 days on market$388,000
MLS# 25626124547 8th Avenue Ne #311
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Kelly Right RE of Seattle LLC
Active4 days on market$1,235,000
MLS# 25616474318 1st Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd2.75 ba2,766 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active24 days on market$1,300,000
MLS# 25605735246 12th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd2 ba1,920 sqftListing courtesy of Redfin
Active8 days on market$325,000
MLS# 25577542901 Ne Blakeley Street #306
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd1 baListing courtesy of HomeSmart Real Estate Assoc
Active4 days on market$3,785,000
MLS# 25588394626 21st Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Alchemy Real Estate
Active18 days on market$3,295,000
MLS# 25569316573 Ne Windermere Road
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd4.25 ba4,680 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere RE Greenwood
Active9 days on market$2,900,000
MLS# 25565145201 Ne 43rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98105
6 bd3 ba3,300 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Active3 days on market$1,899,000
MLS# 2558942311 Ne 59th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd3.5 baListing courtesy of Alchemy Real Estate
ActiveNew today$5,400,000
MLS# 25557226340 Ne Windermere Road
Seattle, WA 98105
6 bd4.75 ba4,930 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active3 days on market$8,350,000
MLS# 25566464626 21st Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Alchemy Real Estate
Active9 days on market$1,895,950
MLS# 25543374319 Ne 44th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd3.25 ba2,390 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Active11 days on market$4,000,000
MLS# 25548453704 48th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd3.25 ba2,910 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Active1 day on market$2,339,800
MLS# 25533383032 Ne Blakeley Street
Seattle, WA 98105
6 bd4.25 ba3,377 sqftListing courtesy of Marketplace Sotheby's Intl Rty
Active24 days on market$729,500
MLS# 25515905621 Brooklyn Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1 ba700 sqftListing courtesy of Bentley Properties
Active45 days on market$3,200,000
MLS# 25525354218 Pasadena Place Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Real Broker LLC
Active3 days on market$880,000
MLS# 25529264218 Latona Avenue Ne #2
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 ba1,238 sqftListing courtesy of Engel & Voelkers Mercer Island
Active13 days on market$2,300,000
MLS# 25519775520 Brooklyn Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
7 bd4.75 ba4,150 sqftListing courtesy of KW Lake Washington So
Active10 days on market$1,780,000
MLS# 25522774322 Ne 43rd Street
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd2.75 ba2,440 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active1 day on market$2,199,000
MLS# 25516365100 Ne 55th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd3.25 ba2,953 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain
Active13 days on market$2,300,000
MLS# 25708095520 Brooklyn Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of KW Lake Washington So
Active3 days on market$880,000
MLS# 25513184218 Latona Avenue Ne #2
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 baListing courtesy of Engel & Voelkers Mercer Island
Active3 days on market$275,000
MLS# 25518174725 15th Avenue Ne #16
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of KW Greater Seattle
ActiveNew today$4,850,000
MLS# 25434953333 43rd Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd3.75 ba4,770 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active56 days on market$4,950,000
MLS# 25493824722 - 4730 15th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Best Choice Realty LLC
Active14 days on market$649,000
MLS# 25410612901 Ne Blakeley Street #409
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 baListing courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's Int'l Rlty
Active1 day on market$3,150,000
MLS# 25454873908 Ne 38th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd2.25 ba2,794 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain
Active20 days on market$1,195,000
MLS# 25441045508 31st Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd2.5 ba2,650 sqftListing courtesy of Next Horizon Realty
Active70 days on market$6,500,000
MLS# 25438084731 12th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Lee & Associates Commercial RE
Active15 days on market$599,950
MLS# 25430845033 12th Avenue Ne #b
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.5 ba1,128 sqftListing courtesy of Skyline Properties, Inc.
Active6 days on market$5,250,000
MLS# 25383465506 Ne Penrith Road
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd5.25 ba4,620 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Active1 day on market$2,625,000
MLS# 25411414529 E Laurel Drive Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd2.25 ba3,290 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Active4 days on market$2,269,950
MLS# 25412565739 25th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd4.25 ba3,660 sqftListing courtesy of Array Real Estate
Active5 days on market$799,000
MLS# 25401132722 Ne Blakeley Street
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1 ba900 sqftListing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HS NW
Active19 days on market$1,299,800
MLS# 2534042331 Ne 53rd Street
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd2.5 ba3,100 sqftListing courtesy of Kelly Right RE of Seattle LLC
Active27 days on market$16,900,000
MLS# 25392063038 E Laurelhurst Drive Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
6 bd8.5 ba11,271 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/East
Active5 days on market$549,000
MLS# 25344495624 Roosevelt Way Ne #302
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd2 baListing courtesy of Real Broker LLC
Active24 days on market$299,950
MLS# 2539260108 5th Avenue S #504
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Danforth
Active82 days on market$2,218,000
MLS# 25356202800 Ne 55th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active33 days on market$270,000
MLS# 25340314547 8th Avenue Ne #203
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Skyline Properties, Inc.
Active6 days on market$429,000
MLS# 25335074545 Sand Point Way Ne #302
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1 baListing courtesy of Skyline Properties, Inc.
Active74 days on market$2,490,000
MLS# 25310055520 University Way Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active6 days on market$15,950,000
MLS# 25310204911 Ne Laurelcrest Lane
Seattle, WA 98105
6 bd6.5 ba9,590 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain
Active14 days on market$2,650,000
MLS# 25321325113 47th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd3.25 ba3,400 sqftListing courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's Int'l Rlty
Active3 days on market$1,399,000
MLS# 2531769400 Ne 50th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
6 bd5 ba3,500 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Central
Active11 days on market$539,000
MLS# 25283035249 40th Avenue Ne #404
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1 baListing courtesy of Redfin
Active6 days on market$199,000
MLS# 2531663264 Ne 45th
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Realty ONE Group Orca Gold
Active5 days on market$2,039,950
MLS# 25308594411 1st Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd3.25 ba2,491 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active71 days on market$9,800,000
MLS# 25248393310 E Laurelhurst Drive Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd4.5 ba4,980 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active97 days on market$980,000
MLS# 25255865242 11 Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd1.75 ba1,570 sqftListing courtesy of eLink Realty
Active13 days on market$919,000
MLS# 25312874411 2nd Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd2.25 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active13 days on market$919,000
MLS# 25236464411 2nd Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd2.25 ba1,306 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active110 days on market$4,650,000
MLS# 25234462249 Ne 46th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Westlake Associates, Inc.
Active110 days on market$6,250,000
MLS# 25234592233 Ne 46th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Westlake Associates, Inc.
Active34 days on market$840,000
MLS# 25211855755 25th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of KW Greater Seattle
Active34 days on market$840,000
MLS# 25199315755 25th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd1.75 ba2,120 sqftListing courtesy of KW Greater Seattle
Active73 days on market$329,900
MLS# 25206754547 8th Avenue Ne #204
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Best Choice Realty LLC
Active13 days on market$915,000
MLS# 25186832010 Ne 54th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd3 ba1,940 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active5 days on market$759,000
MLS# 25217834419 2nd Avenue Ne #a
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd1.75 baListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active5 days on market$759,000
MLS# 25123194419 2nd Avenue Ne #a
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd1.75 ba1,231 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co.
Active44 days on market$399,999
MLS# 25098265101 Ne 55th Street #103
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1 baListing courtesy of Pointe3 Real Estate
Active19 days on market$2,650,000
MLS# 25035254550 49th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
4 bd2.75 ba3,850 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Active3 days on market$575,000
MLS# 25008234343 Roosevelt Way Ne #401
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 baListing courtesy of Marketplace Sotheby's Intl Rty
Active159 days on market$560,000
MLS# 24965132901 Ne Blakeley Street #3a
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active12 days on market$289,000
MLS# 24952255810 Ne Cowen Place #305
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd0.75 baListing courtesy of John L Scott Yakima
Active160 days on market$2,550,000
MLS# 24939785230 16th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Real Property Associates
Active153 days on market$2,550,000
MLS# 24971745230 16th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
11 bd4 ba4,030 sqftListing courtesy of Real Property Associates
Active103 days on market$750,000
MLS# 24926955114 24th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 ba1,140 sqftListing courtesy of Verra Terra
Active76 days on market$10,000,000
MLS# 24899554502 55th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
5 bd4.75 ba6,488 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere R.E. Northeast, Inc
Active42 days on market$609,000
MLS# 24874764722 12th Avenue Ne #401
Seattle, WA 98105
3 bd2 baListing courtesy of Maple Leaf Real Estate LLC
Active159 days on market$150,000
MLS# 2487706Address withheld
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Skyline Properties, Inc.
Active19 days on market$850,000
MLS# 2483890341 Ne 51st Street
Seattle, WA 98105
7 bd2 ba2,840 sqftListing courtesy of Inspire Realty
Active5 days on market$275,000
MLS# 24809924547 8th Avenue Ne #508
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd1 baListing courtesy of Redfin
Active72 days on market$60,000
MLS# 24788100 00000
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Sea to Sky Realty
Active54 days on market$299,950
MLS# 24674814717 Terrace Drive Ne #4717
Seattle, WA 98105
1 bd1 baListing courtesy of Best Choice Realty LLC
Active66 days on market$599,000
MLS# 24265622901 Ne Blakeley Street #335
Seattle, WA 98105
2 bd1.75 baListing courtesy of RSVP Brokers ERA
Active116 days on market$1,399,000
MLS# 24093084510 Thackeray Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd0 baListing courtesy of Every Door Real Estate
Active32 days on market$229,950
MLS# 23924604725 15th Avenue Ne #14
Seattle, WA 98105
0 bd1 baListing courtesy of PNW Towns and Sound
Active11 days on market$925,000
MLS# 23536185016 7th Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
7 bd1.75 ba3,000 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate/East
Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for University District; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.
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FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
Is the University District a buyer's or seller's market?
The U District runs on two clocks: the investor and parent-buyer market around UW's calendar, and the owner-occupant condo market that behaves like the rest of urban Seattle. Well-located condos near the Link station and campus stay liquid in most conditions; larger multi-bedroom properties trade on rental math, so their market moves with rates more than sentiment.
Who actually buys in the University District?
Three pools: investors buying rental income within walking distance of 50,000 students and staff, parents buying condos instead of paying four years of rent, and owner-occupants — often UW-affiliated — buying urban convenience. Each pool prices differently, which is why the same block can show wildly different comps.
How does UW shape the market?
The University of Washington is the demand engine: enrollment and staffing keep rental vacancy structurally low, campus growth keeps land values firm, and the U District Link station tied the neighborhood into the regional job map. Housing demand here tracks the university's gravity more than the broader housing cycle.
What should investors know before buying near UW?
Run the numbers on the academic calendar — leases turn in summer, and vacancy risk concentrates there. Seattle's rental regulations reward professional management, older stock carries deferred-maintenance risk, and the strongest performers are walkable to both campus and the Link station. The math works, but it's a manage-it-properly market.
How current is the market data on this page?
Stats refresh monthly from regional market data and are reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team. Live listing stats come from active NWMLS listings in the neighborhood, so the numbers reflect current on-market inventory.
How does RexMont represent University District buyers and sellers?
By buyer pool. RexMont prices U District properties against the comps that apply — investor cap-rate sales, parent-buyer condo comps, or owner-occupant closings — because blending them misprices everything. 1,241 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production back that approach.
Institutional markets reward the right comp set.
In a neighborhood where investor math, parent math, and owner math price the same block three ways, choosing the right comps is the whole game. RexMont brings 1,241 Google 5-star reviews, $1B+ in closed production, and 1,200+ transactions to every U District engagement.
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