448 homes sold in Burien in the last year, at a typical $668K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Burien homes are listed.
Every place Burien 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 Burien.
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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.
10% of Burien’s sales are condos, at $386K less than a house
376 houses and 45 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 376 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $402WA $348
- Days to sell
- 17
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $333WA $433
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $903K
Townhouses: 21 sold, typical $605K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
448 sales in the last year, against 734 in 2017 and a low of 453 in 2023. The typical sale went from $353K in 2016 to $668K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Burien
Check a listing against what Burien 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 Burien are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Burien’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, 448 sales.
If you’re buying in Burien
- Shop in September. It brings about 64 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 32% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 29% 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 79 a month), and the most competition: 57% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). December has the least competition (31%) but only about 23 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| Burien now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 44% | 62% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 56% | 70% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 32% | 36% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 101.5% | 105.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 15 | 8 | 33 |
75 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (37), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 157.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Since 2019, houses are up 50%, condos 38%
A house typically sold for $709K in the last year (376 sales), a condo for $324K (45).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Burien ranks 88th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Burien is in the middle of the pack.
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 Burien home costs about $4,008 a month
Price: Burien’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Burien’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Burien 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 23.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $668K home, about $6,280 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Burien, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BurienCheck 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.
Boulevard Park, SeaTac, Tukwila and Bryn Mawr-Skyway sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Burien, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burien | 448 | $668K | $396 | 29% | 21 |
| SeaTac | 163 | $583K | $354 | 28% | 18 |
| Tukwila | 143 | $577K | $334 | 36% | 29 |
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | 133 | $713K | $380 | 26% | 37 |
| White Center | 126 | $653K | $405 | 29% | 29 |
| Normandy Park | 95 | $1.1M | $433 | 36% | 20 |
| Boulevard Park | 29 | $475K | $274 | 24% | 63 |
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 Burien
What do homes sell for in Burien, WA?
448 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $668K, $396 a square foot. Houses sold for about $709K, condos for about $324K.
Is Burien a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 72 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 30 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Burien?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Burien?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $668K home that’s near $6,280.
Where can I see homes for sale in Burien?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Burien’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Burien.
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).