Nov. 23, 2009 - 2009 Seattle Home Sales - DT - 85th

Back at the end of August, I posted some stats for Seattle Home Sales breaking Seattle into North of Downtown, North of Downtown to 85th and South of Downtown.

By far, even when considering areas on the Eastside, the area from Downtown to 85th was the highest performer. Around the time I was born in 1954,Seattle expanded past 85th Street. I am not stretching that far back in time. I simply note that many people list "up to 85th" as their desired area when looking for a home to buy.  

As you will see, depending on how much they can afford to buy, that may or may not be a reasonable request. While 23% of all homes for sale in King County are priced at $300,000 or less, only 20 of those homes exist between Seattle Downtown to 85th Street.

Only 105 of the over 4,000 homes sold YTD in King County under $300,000, were located between Seattle Downtown and 85th Street.

Remember, in Seattle, townhomes are single family homes (vs. Eastside). So if you are looking for a home with a yard with at least 3 bedrooms on one level, this is not the area to be looking in. The larger majority of homes sold are in the $400,000 to $600,000 range.

(NWMLS requires this disclosure: These stats are not compiled, verified or posted by The Northwest Multiple Listing Service.)