Aug. 6, 2009 - Seattle Starter Homes

Starter Homes defined as $350,000 or less with at least 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths.

BK = Bothell, Kenmore  

KBR = Kirkland, Bellevue and Redmond

03,14,15,25 = last two digits of zip codes in North Seattle

Because I am seeing more people coming out to buy a starter home for $350,000 or less, I thought it would be a good time to point out why the odds of getting one are greater...and where.

Worth noting, in the green and blue areas, townhomes are generally NOT included, in the orange area townhomes are generally included. That makes the liklihood of finding a true single family home with a yard in those areas of 98103, 98115, 98117, 98125 even smaller. So if you are on the Seattle side, heading up toward Shoreline or points south, will likely be necessary.

The good news is you are almost EIGHT times more likely to find one in Kirkland Bellevue and Redmond, than you were in 2007.

In Kenmore and Bothell, homes sold in 2009 for $350,000 or less, represented more than 1/3 of the total homes sold.

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Required Disclosure - The data used in this post is not compiled, verified or posted by The Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Hand calculated by ARDELL.