The NE Seattle housing market fall 2026 picture fits in one sentence: buyers have far more to choose from than they did a year ago, and in seven of the eight neighborhoods we cover they paid less per square foot this summer than last. The medians moved in both directions, which is why the medians are the least useful part of this report. Four neighborhoods posted higher medians than a year earlier and four posted lower ones, and in nearly every case the change says more about which homes happened to sell than about what any one home is worth.

This is the fall entry in our quarterly series on the eight areas we work in: Maple Leaf, Northgate, Pinehurst, Roosevelt, Wedgwood, Ravenna, Ravenna-Bryant and View Ridge. Every figure has a date and a source, nothing here is a forecast, and where a number is shaky we say so in the same paragraph rather than at the bottom.

The NE Seattle Housing Market Fall 2026 in Five Lines

Figures are as of October 1, 2026. On that date Redfin's newest neighborhood window was still the three months ending August 2026, and the newest NWMLS monthly report covered August. September figures publish over the next few weeks, and they will feed the winter update in January.

NE Seattle at a glance, summer 2026

• Listings: 248 active houses in NWMLS map area 710 (North Seattle) at the end of August, up 55 percent from 160 a year earlier

• Sales: 61 closed houses in area 710 in August, down 32 percent from 90, with pending sales down 29 percent

• Medians: up in View Ridge, Maple Leaf, Roosevelt and Wedgwood, down in Pinehurst, Northgate, Ravenna and Ravenna-Bryant

• Price per square foot: lower than a year ago in seven of eight neighborhoods; Roosevelt, up 1.3 percent, is the exception

• Public records: detached houses in ZIP 98115 sold for a median $1,200,000 in July and August, against $1,230,000 in the same two months of 2025; in 98125, $924,000 against $963,000

Put those lines together and the season reads as a market that cooled in volume and pace, not one that fell off a ledge. Prices per foot slipped, homes took longer to sell, fewer of them sold over asking, and well-priced houses in the more sought-after pockets still drew a crowd.

Where the NE Seattle Housing Market Fall 2026 Numbers Come From

Three sources sit behind this update, and each one draws its lines differently. That matters more than any single number in it.

• Redfin neighborhood reads. Median sale price, price per foot, days on market, monthly closings, sale-to-list and the share sold over asking, all for the three months ending August 2026. Six of the eight were pulled October 1, 2026. Redfin's Ravenna and Bryant pages refused automated requests that day, so those two figures come from our September 16 pull of the same three-month window, which had not changed by October 1 for any of the other six.

• NWMLS map area 710. The Northwest Multiple Listing Service reports inventory, pending sales and closings by map area. Area 710, which it calls North Seattle, takes in Northgate, Pinehurst and View Ridge listings among others. It is bigger than any one neighborhood, but it is the only place active inventory gets counted the same way every month.

• King County Assessor sales records. Recorded deeds, filtered to arm's-length sales of single-family houses over $100,000 with no assessor warning flag, by ZIP code. Records are complete through August as of the late-September county file. September is still trickling in, so we left it out.

Two geography warnings before the figures. First, Redfin's "Northgate" is not the neighborhood most people mean. It follows the City of Seattle's Northgate district, which includes Haller Lake, Licton Springs, Pinehurst and Maple Leaf. That is why it closed 102 homes in August while Pinehurst closed 23, and why some Pinehurst and Maple Leaf sales appear in both sets of numbers. Second, Redfin's Ravenna follows the city's map, which runs roughly from 15th Avenue NE east to 35th Avenue NE, so it is larger than the Ravenna of everyday conversation. We use Redfin's Bryant page for Ravenna-Bryant.

All Eight NE Seattle Neighborhoods, Side by Side

Ordered from the lowest median to the highest. Each line runs: median sale price and its change from a year earlier, price per square foot and its change, median days on market against a year earlier, homes closed in August, average sale-to-list, and the share of homes that sold over asking. All figures are Redfin's, three months ending August 2026.

• Pinehurst: $616,203, down 12.3 percent; $410 per foot, down 16.2 percent; 27 days against 9; 23 closings, up from 14; 99.2 percent of list; 13.6 percent over asking, down 15 points. More homes sold than a year ago and they took three times as long to do it. This is the clearest buyer's market of the eight.

• Northgate (city district): $704,610, down 6.7 percent; $456 per foot, down 2.5 percent; 20 days against 18; 102 closings, down from 145; 98.4 percent of list; 15.1 percent over asking; 32.2 percent of listings took a price cut. The median blends station-area condos with houses in four neighborhoods, so treat it as a district reading. Our Northgate home prices breakdown separates the condo and house markets.

• Maple Leaf: $919,556, up 4.7 percent; $409 per foot, down 22.9 percent; 14 days against 11; 25 closings, down from 47; 97.9 percent of list; 20.8 percent over asking. A higher median and a per-foot figure down by nearly a quarter cannot both describe the same homes. Fewer, larger houses closed. The Maple Leaf real estate market guide breaks prices out by home style.

• Ravenna-Bryant: $1,049,493, down 10.8 percent; $488 per foot, down 16.4 percent; 6 days on market; 20 closings; 98.3 percent of list; 36.7 percent over asking. Homes that were priced right went fast. The median and per-foot pricing both fell, so this is more than a mix effect, though 20 closings a month is a thin base for any conclusion.

• Ravenna: $1,058,239, down 17.3 percent; $614 per foot, down 0.65 percent; 8 days; 41 closings; 101.5 percent of list; 29.9 percent over asking. A median down 17 percent with per-foot pricing essentially flat is the textbook mix effect. Our Ravenna housing market read explains why its median is a poor budgeting tool.

• Roosevelt: $1,071,983, up 2.8 percent; $640 per foot, up 1.3 percent; 8 days against 5; 19 closings, down from 24; 102.6 percent of list; 33.2 percent over asking, while 33.7 percent of listings cut their price, up 17.4 points. The only neighborhood where per-foot pricing rose, and the highest per-foot figure in NE Seattle, because so much of what sells near the station is small.

• Wedgwood: $1,119,460, up 0.2 percent; $535 per foot, down 13.8 percent; 8 days against 7; 37 closings, up from 30; 101.1 percent of list; 41.5 percent over asking, up 14.9 points. By over-asking share, the most competitive of the eight this summer, and the only one where that share rose.

• View Ridge: $1,261,891, up 12.7 percent; $500 per foot, down 3.3 percent; 15 days against 6; 33 closings, up from 30; 99.6 percent of list; 24.9 percent over asking, down 11.7 points. Handle with care. The same median read about $1.6 million one window earlier, a $350,000 swing with no real change underneath. Our View Ridge home prices piece walks through why.

For scale, Redfin put Seattle citywide at a median of $874,421 for the same window, down 2.8 percent from a year earlier, at about $533 per foot, 15 days on market and 99.6 percent of list, with 24.3 percent of homes selling over asking.

Watching a particular neighborhood? The numbers above are three months old by the time anyone reads them. Live listings are not. Search current NE Seattle homes for sale and filter by the blocks you actually want.

What Changed in the NE Seattle Housing Market Since Last Fall

More homes to choose from

Inventory is the change buyers will feel first. NWMLS counted 248 active houses in area 710 at the end of August 2026 against 160 a year earlier, a 55 percent jump. Across Seattle, active houses rose 27 percent to 1,510. At the August pace of sales, area 710 held about 4.1 months of house inventory, compared with 3.4 months citywide. Condos in area 710 sat at 7.3 months, a much slower market than houses.

Fewer sales, especially in the north end

Area 710 closed 61 houses in August against 90 a year earlier, and pending sales fell from 95 to 67. The public records show the same split by ZIP: 98115 recorded 67 detached-house sales in July and August, close to the 71 of a year earlier, while 98125 recorded 36 against 57. The northern half of our area did most of the slowing.

Per-foot prices slipped more than medians did

Seven of our eight neighborhoods posted lower prices per square foot than a year ago, and four of those drops ran past 13 percent. The medians were mixed because the medians are hostage to which houses sold. When a neighborhood closes 20 to 40 homes in a month, a handful of large remodels or small originals can swing the middle number by six figures. Per-foot pricing is not immune to that, but it tends to move less, and this summer it mostly moved down.

Over-asking got rarer, except in Wedgwood

Redfin publishes year-ago comparisons for six of our eight neighborhoods on these measures. In five of those six, the share of homes selling over list fell, by 15 points in Pinehurst and nearly 12 in View Ridge. Wedgwood went the other way, up almost 15 points to 41.5 percent. Days on market rose in all six, most sharply in Pinehurst (9 to 27) and View Ridge (6 to 15).

The Public-Record Check on NE Seattle Housing Market Fall 2026 Prices

Redfin's neighborhood figures include condos and townhomes, follow Redfin's own lines, and come from listings. County deed records offer a cross-check that does none of those things. Here is every arm's-length sale of a detached single-family house recorded in the two ZIP codes that hold most of our area. ZIP 98115 covers most of Maple Leaf, Wedgwood, View Ridge, Ravenna, Bryant and much of Roosevelt. ZIP 98125 covers Pinehurst and most of Northgate, along with neighborhoods to the north and east that we do not cover.

• 98115, July and August 2026: 67 sales, median $1,200,000, middle half of sales between $925,000 and $1,550,000, median $608 per square foot

• 98115, July and August 2025: 71 sales, median $1,230,000, middle half between $995,000 and $1,525,000, median $633 per square foot

• 98125, July and August 2026: 36 sales, median $924,000, middle half between $786,250 and $1,072,500, median $510 per square foot

• 98125, July and August 2025: 57 sales, median $963,000, middle half between $807,000 and $1,285,500, median $543 per square foot

Three things stand out. Detached-house medians were down about 2 to 4 percent from a year earlier in both ZIPs, which is gentler than several Redfin neighborhood swings and closer to the truth for a typical house. Per-foot prices were down about 4 percent in 98115 and 6 percent in 98125, the same direction Redfin shows. And the top of the 98125 market thinned out: 2 house sales at $1.5 million or more this July and August, against 7 a year earlier, while the count under $800,000 barely moved.

Compared with spring, summer medians were actually higher: 98115 ran $1,176,000 across April through June 2026 and 98125 ran $839,575. Spring had more sales at both ends of the range. That is a reminder not to read a single quarter-to-quarter move as a trend.

What Fall Has Looked Like Here Before

We do not forecast, but we can tell you what last fall did. Recorded detached-house sales in 98115 ran 45 in July 2025, 26 in August, 27 in September, 34 in October, 23 in November, 19 in December and 17 in January. In 98125 the same months ran 30, 27, 16, 22, 12, 12 and 9. Fewer buyers shop in late fall and early winter, and fewer sellers list, so both sides shrink together. Last year October produced a small bump before the holiday drop.

That is a description of 2025, not a promise about 2026. This year entered fall with half again as much inventory as last year, which is a different starting point.

Reading the NE Seattle Housing Market Fall 2026 as a Buyer

• The leverage is real in the north and on the ridge. Pinehurst at 27 days, Northgate with a third of listings taking cuts, and View Ridge at 15 days all mean sellers who have been sitting are more open to an inspection contingency, a closing credit or a price conversation than they were a year ago.

• It is not real everywhere. A well-priced Wedgwood or Roosevelt house still drew multiple offers this summer. Inventory went up across the board, but the share of homes selling over asking went up in Wedgwood.

• Budget by house, not by median. A median that swings $350,000 in a month is not a budget. Look at what houses like the one you want sold for in the last 60 to 90 days. If you want condo or townhome numbers near the stations, our condo and townhome cost guide covers them separately.

• Talk to a mortgage advisor about the payment. We do not give lending advice, and the purchase price is only half of what you will actually feel each month.

Reading the NE Seattle Housing Market Fall 2026 as a Seller

• Price to the summer, not the spring. The comparable sales that matter now are the ones that closed in July and August, and in most neighborhoods those ran lower per foot than a year ago.

• Expect company. With 248 active houses in area 710 instead of 160, a buyer touring your house has likely seen three others that week. Condition and presentation are doing more work than they did in 2025.

• A price cut is not a disaster, but it is a signal. In Roosevelt and Northgate about a third of listings cut their price this summer. The houses that sold fastest were the ones that started at the right number. If you are weighing timing, our piece on when to sell in this market walks through the tradeoffs.

• Ask a CPA about the tax side. Capital gains and timing questions are outside what we advise on.

What This Update Does Not Tell You

Every number here comes with limits, and we would rather name them than hide them in a footnote.

• Thin counts. Roosevelt closed 19 homes in August and Ravenna-Bryant 20. Medians built on that few sales move on mix.

• Boundaries. Redfin's lines, NWMLS map areas and ZIP codes are three different maps. None of them matches the way buyers or listing agents describe a neighborhood, and a house marketed as "Ravenna" can count in Roosevelt's numbers.

• Timing. A three-month window ending in August describes deals that mostly went under contract in June and July. Anything that changed in September is not in here yet.

• No forecast. Nothing in this report predicts where prices go next. We will post the winter update in early January with full-year figures.

Want the version for your street? A neighborhood median tells you about a neighborhood. If you are deciding whether to buy, sell or wait, the useful number is what homes like yours sold for in the last 90 days, within a few blocks. We will pull it and tell you plainly what it means, including when the answer is to wait. Get in touch with Sound Team Realty.

Frequently Asked Questions About the NE Seattle Housing Market Fall 2026

What does the NE Seattle housing market fall 2026 data show?

Cooling in pace and volume rather than falling sharply. As of October 1, 2026, NWMLS counted 248 active houses in map area 710 (North Seattle), up 55 percent from a year earlier, while August closings fell 32 percent. Redfin's three-month reads ending August 2026 showed lower price per square foot than a year earlier in seven of the eight NE Seattle neighborhoods we cover, with medians up in four and down in four. Detached-house medians in public records were down about 2 to 4 percent in ZIPs 98115 and 98125.

Are home prices falling in NE Seattle?

Modestly, and unevenly. County deed records show detached houses in ZIP 98115 sold for a median $1,200,000 in July and August 2026, against $1,230,000 a year earlier, and in 98125 for $924,000 against $963,000. Per-foot prices were down about 4 and 6 percent. Some Redfin neighborhood medians moved far more, such as Ravenna down 17.3 percent, but those swings mostly reflect which homes sold in a thin month rather than a change in value.

Which NE Seattle neighborhood is most competitive right now?

Wedgwood, by the share of homes selling over asking. For the three months ending August 2026, 41.5 percent of Wedgwood homes sold over list, up 14.9 points from a year earlier, with a median of 8 days on market and an average of 101.1 percent of list. Roosevelt and Ravenna also sold above list on average, at 102.6 and 101.5 percent. Wedgwood was the only neighborhood we cover where the over-asking share rose.

Where do buyers have the most negotiating room in NE Seattle?

Pinehurst, Northgate and View Ridge, based on the three months ending August 2026. Pinehurst homes took a median 27 days to sell against 9 a year earlier, and only 13.6 percent sold over asking. In Redfin's Northgate district, 32.2 percent of listings took a price cut. View Ridge days on market rose from 6 to 15. Longer market times usually mean sellers are more open to inspection contingencies, credits or price talks, though a well-priced home in any of them can still move quickly.

Why do Northgate's numbers look so different from Pinehurst and Maple Leaf?

Because Redfin's Northgate is the City of Seattle's Northgate district, not the neighborhood around the station. That district includes Haller Lake, Licton Springs, Pinehurst and Maple Leaf, which is why Redfin's Northgate closed 102 homes in August 2026 while Pinehurst closed 23 and Maple Leaf 25. Some sales count in more than one set of figures, so the Northgate median should be read as a district-wide number that blends station-area condos with houses.

Is fall a good time to sell a home in NE Seattle?

It can be, if the price matches the summer's sales rather than the spring's. Last year recorded detached-house sales in ZIP 98115 ran 27 in September 2025, 34 in October, 23 in November and 19 in December, so the buyer pool shrinks into winter, but so does the competition from other sellers. This fall starts with about 55 percent more active houses in area 710 than last fall, so condition and pricing are doing more of the work. We do not forecast where prices go next.

A note on the figures. Neighborhood figures come from Redfin's housing market pages for Pinehurst, Northgate, Maple Leaf, Bryant, Ravenna, Roosevelt, Wedgwood and View Ridge, all for the three months ending August 2026. Six were pulled October 1, 2026; Bryant and Ravenna, and the Seattle citywide figures, were pulled in September 2026 for the same window. Inventory, pending and closed-sale counts for map area 710 and Seattle come from the NWMLS King County map area breakout for August 2026, residential (houses) section unless noted. ZIP-code figures are our own tabulation of the King County Assessor's real property sales extract, dated September 25, 2026: arm's-length warranty or statutory deed sales of single-unit houses at $100,000 or more with no assessor warning code. Medians are of the sales in each set and are not seasonally adjusted. This report contains no forecasts.

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