Photo: Flytzjl93 · CC BY-SA 4.025 homes sold in Roslyn in the last year, at a typical $479K
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 Roslyn homes are listed.
Every place Roslyn 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 Roslyn.
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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.
Houses are 100% of Roslyn’s sales, at a typical $479K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $332WA $348
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 52%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 38 in 2016 and a low of 23 in 2019. The typical sale went from $197K in 2016 to $479K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Roslyn
Check a listing against what Roslyn 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 Roslyn are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Roslyn’s home sales since 2014 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, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Roslyn
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 52% of listings have cut their price, against 34% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but March is the most competitive: 50% of March sales close over asking. November has the least competition (8%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Roslyn now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 10% | 50% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 53% | 63% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 52% | 34% | 39% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 98.1% | 102.6% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 42 | 25 | 33 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2020 low (3), 30% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 16.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
52% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Roslyn home costs about $2,668 a month
Price: Roslyn’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Roslyn’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Roslyn is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
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 $479K home, about $2,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Post your home to Roslyn, free
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Questions about buying a home in Roslyn
What do homes sell for in Roslyn, WA?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $479K, $332 a square foot.
Is Roslyn a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 52% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Roslyn?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Roslyn?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $479K home that’s near $2,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Roslyn?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Roslyn’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Roslyn.
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).