Saint Edward Seminary · Photo: Steven Pavlov, Nadine Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0296 homes sold in Kenmore in the last year, at a typical $909K
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 Kenmore homes are listed.
Every place Kenmore 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 Kenmore.
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 Kenmore’s sales are condos, at $620K less than a house
183 houses and 78 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 183 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $511WA $348
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 78 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $476WA $433
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 35 sold, typical $775K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
296 sales in the last year, against 520 in 2016 and a low of 273 in 2025. The typical sale went from $540K in 2016 to $909K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Kenmore
Check a listing against what Kenmore 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 Kenmore are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Kenmore’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, 296 sales.
If you’re buying in Kenmore
- Shop in July. It brings about 45 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 33% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 20% 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 52 a month), but March is the most competitive: 56% of March sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). December has the least competition (27%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Kenmore now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 42% | 68% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 57% | 82% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 36% | 22% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 101.7% | 107.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
68 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.8 times the 2021 low (14) and 46% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 36% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 58%
A house typically sold for $1.2M in the last year (183 sales), a condo for $573K (78).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Kenmore ranks 158th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Kenmore 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 Kenmore home costs about $5,423 a month
Price: Kenmore’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Kenmore’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 Kenmore 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 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $909K home, about $8,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Kenmore, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in KenmoreCheck 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.
Lake Forest Park, Bothell West and Mountlake Terrace sell for less a square foot; Kirkland for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Kenmore, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland | 1,346 | $1.3M | $680 | 16% | 28 |
| Bothell | 530 | $1M | $513 | 22% | 24 |
| Kenmore | 296 | $909K | $487 | 20% | 24 |
| Bothell West | 239 | $894K | $450 | 23% | 28 |
| Mountlake Terrace | 196 | $655K | $451 | 35% | 15 |
| Lake Forest Park | 147 | $1M | $462 | 43% | 8 |
| Brier | 77 | $1M | $476 | 39% | 11 |
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 Kenmore
What do homes sell for in Kenmore, WA?
296 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $909K, $487 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.2M, condos for about $573K.
Is Kenmore a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 80 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Kenmore?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Kenmore?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $909K home that’s near $8,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in Kenmore?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Kenmore’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Kenmore.
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).