Bellevue housing market, September 2026: the numbers and what they mean if you're buying or selling
A citywide median averages a West Bellevue rebuild with a Crossroads townhome. Nobody buys the average. These five sub-markets move independently.
| Measure | Change, year over year |
|---|---|
| Median sold price | |
| Active listings, month end | |
| New listings | |
| Median days on market | |
| Sale-to-list ratio | |
| Months of supply |
By sub-market
A citywide median averages a West Bellevue rebuild with a Crossroads townhome. Nobody buys the average. These five sub-markets move independently.
| Sub-market | Median sold | Active | Median DOM | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bellevue | ||||
| Downtown condos | ||||
| Newport / Somerset | ||||
| Crossroads / Lake Hills | ||||
| Bridle Trails |
Sub-market medians move on small samples. A month with a few waterfront closings can move the West Bellevue line without any house changing in value. Compare the trailing quarter before drawing a conclusion.
What this means if you're buying in Bellevue
What this means if you're selling in Bellevue
A note on First Look inventory
Northwest MLS First Look status, launched September 4, 2026, lets a seller hold a listing for up to 21 days before it goes Active. Listings in First Look are visible to member brokers but are not Active, so they are not in the active or new-listing counts above. The supply available to a represented buyer is larger than the table shows, and so is the competition a seller faces at launch.
Questions buyers ask
Clear answers first. If one question changes the deal, bring it into the review before you move money.
Q1Where do these Bellevue market numbers come from?+
Northwest MLS closed-sale and listing data for the City of Bellevue, all residential property types, for the calendar month shown. Sub-market rows use neighborhood polygons defined on this site. Figures are refreshed monthly.
Q2Why does the citywide median differ so much from my sub-market?+
Bellevue's citywide median blends West Bellevue rebuilds, Downtown condos, and Crossroads townhomes into one number. Each sub-market trades on its own price band, days on market, and sale-to-list ratio, which is why the sub-market table exists.
Q3Is one month enough to call a trend?+
No. Sub-market rows in particular move on small sample sizes. Compare the trailing quarter and the same month last year before treating a one-month change as a trend.
Q4Are First Look listings counted in the active inventory?+
No. First Look listings are not yet Active, so they are excluded from the active and new-listing counts. Member brokers can see them, which is why represented buyers see more supply than the counts show.
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