Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0624 homes sold in Sammamish in the last year, at a typical $1.6M
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 Sammamish homes are listed.
Every place Sammamish 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 Sammamish.
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.
7% of Sammamish’s sales are condos, at $1.1M less than a house
588 houses and 49 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 588 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $616WA $348
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
typical sale · 49 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $496WA $433
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Townhouses: 30 sold, typical $803K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
624 sales in the last year, against 1,414 in 2017 and a low of 657 in 2025. The typical sale went from $786K in 2016 to $1.6M.
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 $1.6M buys in Sammamish
Check a listing against what Sammamish 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 Sammamish are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Sammamish’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 September 2026, 624 sales.
If you’re buying in Sammamish
- Shop in July. It brings about 125 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 18% 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 152 a month), but April is the most competitive: 60% of April sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (44%). January has the least competition (34%) but only about 65 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Washington
| Sammamish now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 39% | 76% | 25% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 57% | 90% | 38% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 101.2% | 110.2% | 99.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 17 | 5 | 35 |
145 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.2 times the 2021 low (35), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 234.
Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos 26%
A house typically sold for $1.7M in the year to May 2026 (588 sales), a condo for $532K (49).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sammamish ranks 159th of 191 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sammamish is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 23.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Sammamish, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SammamishTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sammamish.
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.
Issaquah and Fall City sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sammamish, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 1,444 | $1.5M | $680 | 15% | 20 |
| Sammamish | 624 | $1.6M | $588 | 18% | 18 |
| Redmond | 576 | $1.3M | $635 | 14% | 29 |
| Issaquah | 480 | $987K | $527 | 18% | 23 |
| Union Hill-Novelty Hill | 251 | $1.5M | $595 | 15% | 28 |
| Newcastle | 190 | $1.5M | $572 | 22% | 32 |
| Fall City | 22 | $1.1M | $559 | 13% | 58 |
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 Sammamish
What do homes sell for in Sammamish, WA?
624 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.6M, $588 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.7M, condos for about $532K in the year to May 2026.
Is Sammamish a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 209 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 59 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Sammamish?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sammamish?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sammamish’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sammamish.
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).