Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0113 homes sold in White Center in the last year, at a typical $681K
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 White Center homes are listed.
Every place White 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 White Center.
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Houses are 88% of White Center’s sales, at a typical $684K (year to May 2026)
113 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 111 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $406WA $348
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $790K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $536K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $273K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
113 sales in the last year, against 264 in 2021 and a low of 146 in 2023. The typical sale went from $367K in 2016 to $681K.
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 $700K buys in White Center
Check a listing against what White 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 White Center are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of White 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 September 2026, 113 sales.
If you’re buying in White Center
- Shop in September. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but May is the most competitive: 56% of May sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (44%). January has the least competition (28%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| White Center now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 43% | 58% | 25% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 55% | 70% | 38% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 101.9% | 104.1% | 99.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 19 | 11 | 35 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (14), 16% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 50.
Since 2019, houses are up 44%, condos 10%
A house typically sold for $684K in the year to May 2026 (111 sales), a condo for $273K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
White Center ranks 123rd of 191 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. White Center is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Owning the typical White Center home costs about $4,103 a month
Price: White Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at White Center’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether White Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $681K home, about $6,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for White Center, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in White CenterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in White 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.
Boulevard Park, Tukwila, SeaTac and Bryn Mawr-Skyway sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of White 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burien | 417 | $659K | $400 | 28% | 19 |
| SeaTac | 155 | $609K | $353 | 32% | 14 |
| Tukwila | 148 | $587K | $332 | 33% | 24 |
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | 142 | $702K | $367 | 19% | 30 |
| White Center | 113 | $681K | $391 | 23% | 32 |
| Normandy Park | 98 | $1.1M | $439 | 37% | 18 |
| Boulevard Park | 24 | $453K | $274 | 26% | 71 |
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 White Center
What do homes sell for in White Center, WA?
113 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $681K, $391 a square foot.
Is White Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 36 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 9 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in White Center?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in White Center?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $681K home that’s near $6,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in White Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry White Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to White Center.
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).