Dated market notes · Seattle & Eastside

The Market Journal

Market context, data snapshots, and archived reports from Vlad Algin. Each figure includes its date and source; these are not live listing feeds.

Page updated October 8, 2026 · Regional listing snapshots dated September 15, 2026

October 2026 note

The market is quieter. The decisions are not.

A slower pace can create more room to compare details, ask better questions, and act when a home and its numbers make sense. Inventory and financing costs deserve to be read together, while a property-specific plan matters more than a broad seasonal rule.

Editorial perspective from Vlad Algin · October 8, 2026

NWMLS / regional snapshots

Seattle Eastside market data

These are dated snapshots, not current live inventory. Review the source and date before relying on a figure.

Sammamish

Active listings
253 residential
Median house ask
$1,730,000
Months of supply
4.39 mo

September 15, 2026 · NWMLS feed via Wicklund

Kirkland / Redmond

Active listings
K 450 · R 256
Median house ask
K $1.54M · R $1.79M
Months of supply
K 4.41 · R 4.15

September 15, 2026 · NWMLS feed via Wicklund

Bellevue

Active listings
614 residential
Median closed price
$1,550,000
Median days on market
25 days

Listings September 15; sales August 2026 · NWMLS

How to read these market metrics
  • Active listings: residential properties listed as active on the stated snapshot date.
  • Median house ask: median asking price of active single-family house listings; it is not a closed-sale price.
  • Months of supply: active residential listings divided by residential closings in the preceding 30 days.
  • Median closed price: median sale price of homes that closed during the stated month.
  • Median days on market: median time a listing was active before going pending, for the stated closed-sale period.

Freddie Mac PMMS

Weekly mortgage rate reference

U.S. weekly survey average as of October 8, 2026

30-year fixed

7.40%

15-year fixed

6.73%

PMMS is a national weekly survey average, not an individual mortgage offer. Your rate depends on your loan, borrower profile, property, and lender. View Freddie Mac PMMS

Insignia · April 2026

A Belltown condo micro-market

North · median days
37
North · list price/sqft
$847
South · median days
46
South · list price/sqft
$805
South 1BR · median days
23

For comparison, the April 2026 citywide condo snapshot was $562/sqft and 66 median days on market. Dated NWMLS figures; not a current valuation.

Insignia condo analysis →

Watch & read

Market briefings and report archive

Archive · Spring 2026

Eastside Spring Market Briefing

Historical briefing · NWMLS, Zillow Research, and Freddie Mac PMMS · April 2026

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