Frederick W. Winters House · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.01,533 homes sold in Bellevue in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bellevue homes are listed.
Every place Bellevue homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bellevue.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Bellevue’s sales are condos, at $1.2M less than a house
1065 houses and 340 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1065 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $722WA $348
- Days to sell
- 14
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 340 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $603WA $433
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $1.5M
Townhouses: 124 sold, typical $924K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,533 sales in the last year, against 2,397 in 2021 and a low of 1,399 in 2023. The typical sale went from $719K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.6M buys in Bellevue
Check a listing against what Bellevue homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bellevue are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Bellevue’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,533 sales.
If you’re buying in Bellevue
- Shop in September. It brings about 213 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 265 a month), but April is the most competitive: 53% of April sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). December has the least competition (31%) but only about 62 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Bellevue now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 43% | 58% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 63% | 77% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 27% | 24% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 102.2% | 107% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 20 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
352 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.5 times the 2021 low (99) and 49% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Since 2019, houses are up 64%, condos 24%
A house typically sold for $1.9M in the last year (1065 sales), a condo for $621K (340).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bellevue ranks 168th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bellevue is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bellevue home costs about $8,920 a month
Price: Bellevue’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bellevue’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bellevue is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 62.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.5M home, about $10,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bellevue, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BellevueTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bellevue.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Newcastle, Sammamish and Issaquah sell for less a square foot; Clyde Hill and Medina for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bellevue, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 1,533 | $1.5M | $698 | 18% | 20 |
| Sammamish | 667 | $1.6M | $604 | 17% | 20 |
| Issaquah | 473 | $987K | $542 | 18% | 24 |
| Mercer Island | 252 | $2.4M | $763 | 18% | 27 |
| Newcastle | 199 | $1.6M | $578 | 22% | 33 |
| Medina | 44 | $5M | $1,266 | 18% | 54 |
| Clyde Hill | 31 | $4.7M | $1,083 | 19% | 47 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bellevue
What do homes sell for in Bellevue, WA?
1,533 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $698 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.9M, condos for about $621K.
Is Bellevue a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 521 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 125 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bellevue?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bellevue?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.5M home that’s near $10,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bellevue?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bellevue’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bellevue.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).