COMMENTARY
Want a reasonably affordable home in Seattle or Bellevue? You’re going to have much better luck in Seattle than Bellevue.
- In general, there is a lot less inventory and MUCH higher prices in Bellevue than Seattle.
- There are a reasonable number of homes under $1 million in Seattle but very few in Bellevue. There are currently more homes listed for over $3M in Bellevue than Seattle.
- Want a water view of some kind? It will cost on average about $2 million in Seattle and 3x that amount in Bellevue.
- Homes are selling slightly faster in Seattle than Bellevue, but Bellevue condos are selling slightly faster than Seattle condos.
SNAPSHOT
NOTES
- A side by side comparison of active listings in Seattle and Bellevue.
- Data is from NWMLS, and analyzed by me (RobInSeattle.com).
- The data is through the morning of May 7 (2026), and duplicate/double listings have been reconciled into single listings to preserve data integrity.
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