578 homes sold in Shoreline in the last year, at a typical $781K
About one sale in 4 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 Shoreline homes are listed.
Every place Shoreline 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 Shoreline.
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.
14% of Shoreline’s sales are condos, at $441K less than a house
441 houses and 79 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 441 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $499WA $348
- Days to sell
- 16
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
typical sale · 79 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $388WA $433
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $925K
Townhouses: 54 sold, typical $727K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
578 sales in the last year, against 1,006 in 2021 and a low of 590 in 2025. The typical sale went from $446K in 2016 to $781K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Shoreline
Check a listing against what Shoreline 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 Shoreline are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Shoreline’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, 578 sales.
If you’re buying in Shoreline
- Shop in August. It brings about 83 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 34% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 99 a month), but April is the most competitive: 57% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (41%). January has the least competition (34%) but only about 48 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| Shoreline now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 44% | 55% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 61% | 75% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 32% | 23% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 102.5% | 104.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 14 | 7 | 33 |
88 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (49), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 142.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Since 2019, houses are up 38%, condos 14%
A house typically sold for $845K in the last year (441 sales), a condo for $404K (79).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Shoreline ranks 90th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Shoreline is in the middle of the pack.
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 Shoreline home costs about $4,643 a month
Price: Shoreline’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shoreline’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 Shoreline 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 28.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $781K home, about $6,820 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shoreline, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShorelineTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Shoreline.
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.
Mountlake Terrace sells for less a square foot; Woodway for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shoreline, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline | 578 | $781K | $474 | 29% | 18 |
| Edmonds | 525 | $966K | $538 | 33% | 16 |
| Mountlake Terrace | 196 | $655K | $451 | 35% | 15 |
| Lake Forest Park | 147 | $1M | $462 | 43% | 8 |
| Brier | 77 | $1M | $476 | 39% | 11 |
| Esperance | 73 | $833K | $478 | 27% | 27 |
| Woodway | 20 | $2.5M | $699 | 20% | 33 |
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 Shoreline
What do homes sell for in Shoreline, WA?
578 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $781K, $474 a square foot. Houses sold for about $845K, condos for about $404K.
Is Shoreline a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 99 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 46 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Shoreline?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Shoreline?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $781K home that’s near $6,820.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shoreline?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shoreline’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shoreline.
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).