Seattle, WA Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Seattle, WA.
Average buy price
$570.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$3.22 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$879,000
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$2,211
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have decreased by about 12.3% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 3.5% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Seattle
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Buy | townhouse | $497.00 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $785,260 | Brighton 98118 |
| 2026-07-04 | Buy | multi-family home | $469.00 / sqft | 3,520 sqft | $1,650,880 | Green Lake 98103 |
| 2026-06-30 | Rent | townhouse | $3.38 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $4,462 | Judkins Park 98144 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $811.00 / sqft | 2,580 sqft | $2,092,380 | Madison Park 98112 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.89 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $4,963 | Uptown 98119 |
| 2026-06-18 | Buy | duplex | $512.00 / sqft | 2,860 sqft | $1,464,320 | Mount Baker 98144 |
| 2026-06-15 | Buy | condo | $742.00 / sqft | 840 sqft | $623,280 | Belltown 98121 |
| 2026-06-10 | Rent | single-family home | $3.04 / sqft | 2,130 sqft | $6,475 | Madison Valley 98112 |
| 2026-06-09 | Rent | loft | $4.16 / sqft | 825 sqft | $3,432 | International District 98104 |
| 2026-06-09 | Rent | apartment | $3.71 / sqft | 565 sqft | $2,096 | University District 98105 |
| 2026-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $427.00 / sqft | 2,285 sqft | $975,695 | High Point 98126 |
| 2026-06-05 | Buy | townhouse | $681.00 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $1,028,310 | Fremont 98103 |
| 2026-06-02 | Buy | single-family home | $733.00 / sqft | 3,180 sqft | $2,330,940 | Washington Park 98112 |
| 2026-06-01 | Rent | duplex | $2.64 / sqft | 1,365 sqft | $3,604 | Delridge 98126 |
| 2026-05-31 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.08 / sqft | 688 sqft | $3,495 | South Lake Union 98109 |
| 2026-05-28 | Buy | loft | $655.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $736,875 | Pike Place Market 98101 |
| 2026-05-27 | Rent | townhouse | $3.15 / sqft | 1,485 sqft | $4,678 | Ballard 98107 |
| 2026-05-25 | Rent | condo | $4.03 / sqft | 760 sqft | $3,063 | Denny Triangle 98121 |
| 2026-05-25 | Buy | single-family home | $642.00 / sqft | 2,140 sqft | $1,373,880 | Loyal Heights 98117 |
| 2026-05-24 | Rent | apartment | $3.54 / sqft | 702 sqft | $2,485 | Maple Leaf 98115 |
| 2026-05-20 | Buy | condo | $651.00 / sqft | 770 sqft | $501,270 | Downtown 98101 |
| 2026-05-19 | Rent | condo | $3.67 / sqft | 735 sqft | $2,697 | Lower Queen Anne 98109 |
| 2026-05-18 | Rent | townhouse | $3.07 / sqft | 1,905 sqft | $5,848 | Broadview 98177 |
| 2026-05-17 | Buy | townhouse | $557.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $980,320 | Eastlake 98102 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rent | townhouse | $2.98 / sqft | 1,715 sqft | $5,111 | North Admiral 98116 |
| 2026-05-15 | Buy | multi-family home | $438.00 / sqft | 4,100 sqft | $1,795,800 | Rainier Valley 98118 |
| 2026-05-15 | Buy | single-family home | $606.00 / sqft | 2,235 sqft | $1,354,410 | Admiral 98116 |
| 2026-05-14 | Buy | loft | $709.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $694,820 | Pioneer Square 98104 |
| 2026-05-13 | Buy | condo | $792.00 / sqft | 930 sqft | $736,560 | South Lake Union 98109 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | single-family home | $2.76 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $5,189 | Pinehurst 98125 |
| 2026-05-03 | Rent | apartment | $4.63 / sqft | 475 sqft | $2,199 | Pioneer Square 98104 |
| 2026-05-02 | Rent | single-family home | $2.58 / sqft | 2,260 sqft | $5,831 | Gatewood 98136 |
| 2026-05-02 | Rent | condo | $3.29 / sqft | 885 sqft | $2,912 | Wallingford 98103 |
| 2026-05-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.22 / sqft | 790 sqft | $2,544 | Crown Hill 98117 |
| 2026-04-30 | Rent | duplex | $2.81 / sqft | 1,555 sqft | $4,369 | Bitter Lake 98133 |
| 2026-04-29 | Buy | single-family home | $548.00 / sqft | 1,960 sqft | $1,074,080 | Fauntleroy 98136 |
| 2026-04-29 | Rent | duplex | $2.92 / sqft | 1,190 sqft | $3,475 | Columbia City 98118 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.36 / sqft | 560 sqft | $3,002 | Capitol Hill 98102 |
| 2026-04-25 | Buy | single-family home | $694.00 / sqft | 2,750 sqft | $1,908,500 | Queen Anne 98119 |
| 2026-04-25 | Rent | apartment | $3.96 / sqft | 515 sqft | $2,039 | Downtown 98101 |
| 2026-04-22 | Rent | apartment | $3.48 / sqft | 640 sqft | $2,227 | Mount Baker 98118 |
| 2026-04-22 | Buy | condo | $612.00 / sqft | 705 sqft | $431,460 | Roosevelt 98105 |
| 2026-04-19 | Buy | condo | $725.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $855,500 | First Hill 98122 |
| 2026-04-18 | Rent | apartment | $4.40 / sqft | 452 sqft | $1,989 | Capitol Hill 98122 |
| 2026-04-16 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.72 / sqft | 945 sqft | $4,460 | Belltown 98121 |
| 2026-04-15 | Buy | condo | $486.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $505,440 | Northgate 98125 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | single-family home | $389.00 / sqft | 2,710 sqft | $1,054,190 | Arbor Heights 98146 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | townhouse | $584.00 / sqft | 1,685 sqft | $984,040 | Central District 98122 |
| 2026-04-13 | Buy | townhouse | $623.00 / sqft | 1,395 sqft | $869,085 | Ballard 98107 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $511.00 / sqft | 2,440 sqft | $1,246,840 | Wedgwood 98115 |
| 2025-08-22 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.68 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $3,650 | Belltown 98121 |
| 2025-03-28 | Buy | single-family home | $598.00 / sqft | 2,080 sqft | $1,243,840 | Loyal Heights 98117 |
| 2024-11-01 | Rent | townhouse | $3.18 / sqft / month | 1,560 sqft | $4,961 | Ballard 98107 |
| 2024-05-15 | Buy | multi-family home | $493.00 / sqft | 3,300 sqft | $1,626,900 | Rainier Valley 98118 |
| 2023-09-06 | Rent | apartment | $4.05 / sqft / month | 620 sqft | $2,511 | Green Lake 98103 |
| 2023-04-12 | Buy | condo | $702.00 / sqft | 890 sqft | $624,780 | Downtown 98101 |
| 2022-10-18 | Rent | single-family home | $3.03 / sqft / month | 1,890 sqft | $5,727 | Ravenna 98115 |
| 2022-05-27 | Buy | single-family home | $781.00 / sqft | 2,360 sqft | $1,843,160 | Madison Park 98112 |
| 2021-08-13 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.52 / sqft / month | 735 sqft | $3,322 | South Lake Union 98109 |
| 2021-04-30 | Buy | townhouse | $682.00 / sqft | 1,425 sqft | $971,850 | Central District 98122 |
| 2020-10-06 | Rent | condo | $2.91 / sqft / month | 875 sqft | $2,546 | Belltown 98121 |
| 2020-06-26 | Buy | single-family home | $511.00 / sqft | 1,975 sqft | $1,009,225 | Admiral 98116 |
| 2019-11-20 | Rent | apartment | $3.41 / sqft / month | 610 sqft | $2,080 | Ballard 98107 |
| 2019-05-08 | Buy | condo | $648.00 / sqft | 820 sqft | $531,360 | South Lake Union 98109 |
| 2018-09-28 | Rent | townhouse | $2.83 / sqft / month | 1,475 sqft | $4,174 | Mount Baker 98144 |
| 2018-03-23 | Buy | duplex | $438.00 / sqft | 2,680 sqft | $1,173,840 | Columbia City 98118 |
| 2017-10-11 | Rent | loft | $3.35 / sqft / month | 790 sqft | $2,647 | International District 98104 |
| 2017-06-02 | Buy | townhouse | $573.00 / sqft | 1,590 sqft | $911,070 | Fremont 98103 |
| 2016-08-18 | Rent | apartment | $3.02 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $1,963 | Capitol Hill 98122 |
| 2016-05-16 | Buy | single-family home | $548.00 / sqft | 2,210 sqft | $1,211,080 | Queen Anne 98119 |
| 2015-12-03 | Rent | single-family home | $2.12 / sqft / month | 1,810 sqft | $3,837 | Fauntleroy 98136 |
| 2015-04-27 | Buy | condo | $524.00 / sqft | 870 sqft | $455,880 | Belltown 98121 |
| 2014-09-09 | Rent | condo | $2.74 / sqft / month | 830 sqft | $2,274 | Downtown 98101 |
| 2014-03-19 | Buy | single-family home | $456.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $866,400 | Wedgwood 98115 |
| 2013-10-25 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.18 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $2,290 | South Lake Union 98109 |
| 2013-06-13 | Buy | townhouse | $421.00 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $635,710 | Ballard 98107 |
| 2012-08-30 | Rent | apartment | $2.31 / sqft / month | 590 sqft | $1,363 | Wallingford 98103 |
| 2012-05-22 | Buy | loft | $382.00 / sqft | 965 sqft | $368,630 | Pioneer Square 98104 |
| 2011-11-17 | Rent | townhouse | $1.92 / sqft / month | 1,380 sqft | $2,650 | North Admiral 98116 |
| 2011-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $327.00 / sqft | 2,150 sqft | $703,050 | Broadview 98177 |
| 2010-07-21 | Rent | apartment | $1.78 / sqft / month | 660 sqft | $1,175 | Mount Baker 98118 |
| 2010-03-26 | Buy | condo | $336.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $255,360 | University District 98105 |
| 2009-09-14 | Rent | condo | $1.86 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $1,562 | Belltown 98121 |
| 2009-05-29 | Buy | single-family home | $298.00 / sqft | 1,840 sqft | $548,320 | High Point 98126 |
| 2008-12-08 | Rent | duplex | $1.52 / sqft / month | 1,210 sqft | $1,839 | Crown Hill 98117 |
| 2008-06-18 | Buy | townhouse | $342.00 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $499,320 | Judkins Park 98144 |
| 2007-10-02 | Rent | apartment | $2.05 / sqft / month | 735 sqft | $1,507 | Capitol Hill 98102 |
| 2007-04-09 | Buy | condo | $395.00 / sqft | 790 sqft | $312,050 | Lower Queen Anne 98109 |
| 2006-09-23 | Rent | single-family home | $1.41 / sqft / month | 1,720 sqft | $2,425 | Pinehurst 98125 |
| 2006-07-14 | Buy | single-family home | $377.00 / sqft | 2,280 sqft | $859,560 | Madison Park 98112 |
| 2005-11-07 | Rent | apartment | $1.89 / sqft / month | 640 sqft | $1,210 | Downtown 98101 |
| 2005-05-20 | Buy | single-family home | $332.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $680,600 | Green Lake 98103 |
| 2004-08-11 | Rent | townhouse | $1.45 / sqft / month | 1,325 sqft | $1,921 | Ballard 98107 |
| 2004-06-25 | Buy | condo | $318.00 / sqft | 910 sqft | $289,380 | Belltown 98121 |
| 2003-12-19 | Rent | loft | $1.74 / sqft / month | 875 sqft | $1,523 | Pioneer Square 98104 |
| 2003-03-07 | Buy | duplex | $214.00 / sqft | 2,520 sqft | $539,280 | Rainier Valley 98118 |
| 2002-09-16 | Rent | condo | $1.61 / sqft / month | 810 sqft | $1,304 | South Lake Union 98109 |
| 2002-05-31 | Buy | townhouse | $278.00 / sqft | 1,340 sqft | $372,520 | Central District 98122 |
| 2001-10-29 | Rent | apartment | $1.33 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $931 | Maple Leaf 98115 |
| 2001-07-18 | Buy | single-family home | $245.00 / sqft | 1,950 sqft | $477,750 | Fauntleroy 98136 |
| 2000-11-04 | Rent | single-family home | $1.15 / sqft / month | 1,650 sqft | $1,898 | Admiral 98116 |
| 2000-04-13 | Buy | condo | $254.00 / sqft | 785 sqft | $199,390 | Eastlake 98102 |
| 1999-08-27 | Rent | apartment | $1.42 / sqft / month | 590 sqft | $838 | Fremont 98103 |
| 1999-06-21 | Buy | single-family home | $236.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $566,400 | Queen Anne 98119 |
| 1998-12-10 | Rent | townhouse | $1.08 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $1,274 | Beacon Hill 98144 |
| 1998-05-06 | Buy | loft | $221.00 / sqft | 920 sqft | $203,320 | Pioneer Square 98104 |
| 1997-09-22 | Rent | condo | $1.31 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $996 | Belltown 98121 |
| 1997-02-14 | Buy | single-family home | $202.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $355,520 | Ravenna 98115 |
| 1996-07-30 | Rent | apartment | $1.05 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $714 | University District 98105 |
| 1996-03-08 | Buy | condo | $181.00 / sqft | 850 sqft | $153,850 | Ballard 98107 |
| 1995-10-15 | Rent | apartment | $1.12 / sqft / month | 520 sqft | $582 | Lower Queen Anne 98109 |
| 1995-05-24 | Buy | single-family home | $169.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $354,900 | Madison Valley 98112 |
| 1994-12-05 | Rent | single-family home | $0.88 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $1,276 | Delridge 98126 |
| 1994-08-19 | Buy | townhouse | $148.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $189,440 | Wallingford 98103 |
| 1993-11-12 | Rent | duplex | $0.82 / sqft / month | 1,120 sqft | $918 | Columbia City 98118 |
| 1993-06-28 | Buy | condo | $156.00 / sqft | 730 sqft | $113,880 | Downtown 98101 |
| 1992-09-03 | Rent | apartment | $0.96 / sqft / month | 610 sqft | $586 | Capitol Hill 98122 |
| 1992-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $132.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $244,200 | Phinney Ridge 98117 |
Housing market overview for Seattle, WA
The real estate market in Seattle, WA can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $570.00 / sqft and an average rent of $3.22 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Seattle?
The average residential buy price in Seattle, WA is $570.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Seattle?
The average rental price in Seattle, WA is $3.22 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Seattle increasing?
Buy prices have decreased by about 12.3% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 3.5% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.