From January through December of 2019, there were 3,614 homes sold, with a median sale price of $765,000 - a 1.7% decrease over the $778,250 median sale price for the previous year. There were 3,164 homes sold in Seattle in 2018.
The median sales tax in Seattle for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $4,956, approximately 0.6% of the median home sale price for 2019.
The following table compares Seattle to other King County cities with similar median sales prices in 2019:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issaquah | 174 | 162 | 7.4% | $868,000 | $838,000 | 3.6% |
| Newcastle | 88 | 48 | 83.3% | $864,500 | $822,409 | 5.1% |
| Woodinville (unincorporated) | 122 | 123 | -0.8% | $834,500 | $810,000 | 3% |
| Normandy Park | 53 | 57 | -7% | $800,000 | $750,000 | 6.7% |
| Fall City (unincorporated) | 32 | 25 | 28% | $794,475 | $850,000 | -6.5% |
| Seattle | 3,614 | 3,164 | 14.2% | $765,000 | $778,250 | -1.7% |
| Bellevue (unincorporated) | 39 | 26 | 50% | $763,000 | $777,500 | -1.9% |
| Issaquah (unincorporated) | 83 | 81 | 2.5% | $758,500 | $820,000 | -7.5% |
| Woodinville | 85 | 62 | 37.1% | $725,000 | $767,000 | -5.5% |
| Lake Forest Park | 84 | 77 | 9.1% | $722,500 | $690,000 | 4.7% |
| Kirkland (unincorporated) | 180 | 182 | -1.1% | $710,005 | $725,500 | -2.1% |
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