Glencove Hotel · Photo: garann · CC BY-SA 2.044 homes sold in Key Center in the last year, at a typical $788K
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 Key Center homes are listed.
Every place Key Center 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 Key Center.
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Houses are 100% of Key Center’s sales, at a typical $788K
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 44 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $396WA $348
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
44 sales in the last year, against 74 in 2017 and a low of 42 in 2025. The typical sale went from $293K in 2016 to $788K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Key Center
Check a listing against what Key Center 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 Key Center are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Key Center’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, 44 sales.
If you’re buying in Key Center
- Shop in May. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 32% of listings cut their price, against 37% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 45 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 9 a month), and the most competition: 51% close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (20%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| Key Center now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 29% | 54% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 39% | 73% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 37% | 31% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 99.7% | 101.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 46 | 15 | 33 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (5), 20% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 25.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 37% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
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 Key Center home costs about $4,559 a month
Price: Key Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Key Center’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 Key Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $788K home, about $5,380 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Key Center, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Key CenterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Key Center.
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.
Stansberry Lake, Wauna and Allyn sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Key Center, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor | 702 | $892K | $386 | 27% | 34 |
| Artondale | 200 | $833K | $397 | 29% | 21 |
| Wauna | 62 | $760K | $365 | 39% | 29 |
| Allyn | 60 | $508K | $286 | 32% | 51 |
| Key Center | 44 | $788K | $396 | 23% | 45 |
| Rosedale | 31 | $1.2M | $423 | 35% | 34 |
| Stansberry Lake | 25 | $515K | $339 | 52% | 27 |
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 Key Center
What do homes sell for in Key Center, WA?
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $788K, $396 a square foot.
Is Key Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 7.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Key Center?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Key Center?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $788K home that’s near $5,380.
Where can I see homes for sale in Key Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Key Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Key Center.
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).