25 homes sold in Fife Heights in the last year, at a typical $719K
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 Fife Heights homes are listed.
Every place Fife Heights 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 Fife Heights.
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.
Houses are 96% of Fife Heights’ sales, at a typical $722K (year to May 2026)
25 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $334WA $348
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $615K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 60 in 2021 and a low of 21 in 2013. The typical sale went from $366K in 2016 to $719K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $700K buys in Fife Heights
Check a listing against what Fife Heights 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 Fife Heights are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Fife Heights’ home sales since 2013 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 September 2026, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Fife Heights
- Shop in August. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but April is the most competitive: 58% of April sales close over asking. October has the least competition (24%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Fife Heights now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 42% | 57% | 25% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 53% | 63% | 38% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 100.3% | 103.2% | 99.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2018 low (3), 49% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 14.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fife Heights home costs about $4,279 a month
Price: Fife Heights’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fife Heights’ 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 Fife Heights is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $719K home, about $6,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fife Heights, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fife HeightsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fife Heights.
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.
Fife, Edgewood and Federal Way sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fife Heights, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Way | 727 | $610K | $312 | 29% | 23 |
| Edgewood | 174 | $801K | $314 | 21% | 42 |
| Lakeland South | 121 | $698K | $332 | 31% | 31 |
| Milton | 83 | $647K | $329 | 32% | 21 |
| Waller | 73 | $655K | $329 | 35% | 22 |
| Fife | 53 | $526K | $316 | 27% | 30 |
| Fife Heights | 25 | $719K | $326 | 9% | 66 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Fife Heights
What do homes sell for in Fife Heights, WA?
25 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $719K, $326 a square foot.
Is Fife Heights a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 9 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Fife Heights?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fife Heights?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $719K home that’s near $6,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fife Heights?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fife Heights’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fife Heights.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).