Updated July 2026Zillowmonthly
98126 Real Estate Market Update: Seattle, WA, July 2026
The latest housing-market numbers for ZIP code 98126 in Seattle, Washington, for July 2026: a $771K median sale price, straight from Zillow Research. ZIP-level figures are monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow.
| Metric | Value | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $771K | ▲ +13.3% | n/a |
| Days to pending | 26 | • 0.0% | n/a |
| Homes for sale | 90 | ▲ +1.1% | ▲ +15.4% |
| New listings | 36 | ▼ -5.3% | ▼ -5.3% |
Figures from Zillow Research (monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow). Verify against your MLS before posting. Not a valuation for a specific home.
What the 98126 numbers say
The 98126 ZIP in Seattle is leveling off. The median sale price is $771,376, roughly flat year over year. Homes here move fast: a typical listing goes under contract in about 26 days, and sellers are getting close to list price.
With 90 homes for sale and 36 new listings this month, 98126 is currently an active market.
What this means if you sell in 98126
Use these figures to set expectations early with each client. Lead a listing appointment with the $771K median price and the 26-day pace, show the year-over-year direction, and frame 98126 as an active market. A buyer or seller client trusts an agent who knows their exact ZIP, not just the metro average.
How we track the 98126 market
We built LOKAL to pull 98126's numbers straight from Zillow Research, so an agent and a client read from the same source. For July 2026 we recorded a $771K median sale price and a +13.3% month-over-month move with 90 homes for sale. We refresh every ZIP monthly from Zillow Research, which only publishes a smoothed median once a ZIP has enough transactions, so the median stays reliable instead of noisy. Both sources have published ZIP-level series for years, which is what lets us show month-over-month and year-over-year change here in 2026. LOKAL is independent and not affiliated with Zillow; always verify against your MLS before you publish.
ZIP-code areas follow U.S. Postal Service boundaries; for complementary demographics on 98126 (population, median household income, owner-occupancy), see the U.S. Census Bureau profile for this ZIP Code Tabulation Area. LOKAL covers price and pace; the Census covers who lives there.
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Build the 98126 post →Frequently asked: the 98126 housing market
- What is the median home price in ZIP 98126 (Seattle, WA)?
- As of July 2026, the median sale price in ZIP 98126 is $771,376, per Zillow Research. Figures are monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow for this ZIP code.
- Is ZIP 98126 a buyer's or seller's market right now?
- ZIP 98126 is currently an active market, based on about 26 days on market for July 2026.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 98126?
- A typical listing in 98126 goes under contract in about 26 days as of July 2026. Always verify against your local MLS before quoting figures to clients.
- Where does this 98126 market data come from?
- All figures for 98126 come from Zillow Research: monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow. LOKAL turns them into a ready-to-post carousel, story and square graphic. LOKAL is not affiliated with Zillow.
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Data from Zillow Research (ZIP-level market data, monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow), not a valuation for a specific home.