Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0139 homes sold in Sultan in the last year, at a typical $567K
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 Sultan homes are listed.
Every place Sultan 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 Sultan.
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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 99% of Sultan’s sales, at a typical $568K
139 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 137 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $299WA $348
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $475K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $416K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
139 sales in the last year, against 358 in 2021 and a low of 49 in 2013. The typical sale went from $255K in 2016 to $567K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Sultan
Check a listing against what Sultan 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 Sultan are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sultan’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, 139 sales.
If you’re buying in Sultan
- Shop in March. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.2% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but April is the most competitive: 46% of April sales close over asking. October has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Washington
| Sultan now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 41% | 25% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 47% | 61% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 26% | 11% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.2% | 100.3% | 100.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 30 | 23 | 33 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2017 low (13), 41% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2021’s 50.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Sultan ranks 37th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sultan is one of the state’s hottest 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 Sultan home costs about $3,288 a month
Price: Sultan’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sultan’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 Sultan is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $567K home, about $3,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sultan, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SultanCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Woods Creek, Monroe North, Chain Lake and Three Lakes for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sultan, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 243 | $736K | $363 | 22% | 24 |
| Sultan | 139 | $567K | $298 | 37% | 30 |
| Chain Lake | 67 | $994K | $399 | 22% | 53 |
| Gold Bar | 55 | $500K | $326 | 18% | 47 |
| Three Lakes | 46 | $1.1M | $395 | 35% | 33 |
| Woods Creek | 44 | $825K | $383 | 34% | 46 |
| Monroe North | 21 | $867K | $429 | 43% | 28 |
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 Sultan
What do homes sell for in Sultan, WA?
139 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $567K, $298 a square foot.
Is Sultan a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 25 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.2% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sultan?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sultan?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $567K home that’s near $3,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sultan?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sultan’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sultan.
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).