Home & Real Estate

Suburban State of Mind

8 Seattle Suburbs Where Home Prices Rose and Fell in July

Here's why that year-over-year price change is good and bad news for potential home-buyers.

08/18/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Cake!

Property Watch: A Unique Victorian in Queen Anne

This pretty home is just one of a handful of Seattle houses built before 1900, and features ornate millwork, unique fireplaces, and a wondrous backyard.

08/17/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

State of Real Estate

The Seattle Real Estate Market Is Stabilizing at Last

These are the top neighborhoods where home prices went up and down in July.

08/16/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Tiny Tudor

Property Watch: A Vintage Courtyard Condo Lives Like a Little House

Designed by one of Seattle's most prolific 1920s architects, this 527-square-foot home turns up the charm.

08/10/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Rent Report

Seattle Rents Still Climbing for the Sixth Straight Month

Inflation is driving prices up, according to the latest data from Apartment List.

08/05/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Won't You Be My Neighhhhbor

Property Watch: A Midcentury Ranch for Modern Horses

This Redmond property has more than 35 acres of pasture and forest, plus a log cabin and plenty of stable space.

08/03/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Ooh, Fancy!

Property Watch: An Incredibly Ornate Tacoma Abode

The architect behind the Governor's Mansion designed this elaborate home above Commencement Bay full of custom millwork, formal spaces, and bold finishes.

07/27/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Home Economics

38 Percent of Local Homebuyers Will Go $100,000 Over Budget

Just can't live without that double vanity, huh?

07/25/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

$1.9 Million Showdown

Price Point: City Craftsman or Woodsy Northwest Contemporary

Two four-bedroom homes, two very different settings. Are you looking for quiet or coffee shops?

07/21/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Holy Window Benches

Property Watch: A Playful and Spacious Mount Baker Tudor

This elegant yet joyful home is big on square footage, creativity, wallpaper, and window benches.

07/20/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Have Home, Will Travel

Property Watch: Lake Union Houseboat You Can Actually Drive

Built by a local family of craftspeople, this cabin-like home sits on a pair of pontoons and can travel around the lake.

07/13/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Special Delivery

Property Watch: Shipping Container Cabins in Stevens Pass

Twenty minutes from the Cascades ski area, these two shipping container cabins work together to make a cozy two-bedroom accommodation.

07/06/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

$900K Showdown

Price Point: Central Townhome vs. Quirky Lakefront Cabin

These homes don't have much in common—but they do both have their own cool fireplace. Which would you choose?

07/01/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Small but Mighty

Property Watch: Vintage Capitol Hill Studio Maximizes Its Tiny Space

Picture-perfect features, carefully planned storage, and a shelf-lined sleeping nook defy its sub-500 square feet.

06/29/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Home Economics

Is the Suburban Boom Bad for the Environment?

More Seattle renters sought space in the burbs. What did that do for their emissions?

06/28/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Forest Life

Property Watch: Midcentury Design Meets Nature in Olympia

This lofted home by Robert M. Jones is surrounded by almost seven acres of natural resources—and both are lovingly preserved.

06/22/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Reach For the Sky Haus

Property Watch: An Adorable A-Frame of Instagram Fame

Sky Haus, a cute little cabin along the Skykomish River, has a light-filled loft, a wall of windows, and a massive fan base.

06/15/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Suburban State of Mind

7 Seattle Suburbs Where Home Prices Grew the Most in May

The real estate market may be showing signs of cooling, but these communities still showed impressive year-over-year growth.

06/14/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Habitat

Dad, Are You Zooming in My Treehouse?

In Seattle, the backyard treehouse made a pandemic-driven comeback. But now parents want to hang, too.

06/09/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Will Austin

State of Real Estate

Seattle Home Prices Went Up Again—but Is Relief in Sight?

Four neighborhoods saw double-digit percentage growth compared to the same time last year.

06/08/2022 By Seattle Met Staff