Market Updates
Redmond, WA Housing Market Update 2026
What buyers and sellers need to know, including why your zip code matters more than the citywide average. Updated June 2026 | By Mark Popach, Redmond realtor at Popach &
Real Estate Insights From Mark Popach
Market updates, buyer guides, and seller strategies for every city on the Eastside. Written by Mark Popach.
Bellevue’s housing market split in two in the first half of 2026. The mid-tier single-family segment, homes priced $1.4M to $2.0M, is still moving fast. The condo market has shifted toward buyers, with more inventory, longer days on market, and room to negotiate that did not exist a year ago. And the luxury tier above $2.5M is running on its own timeline entirely. Understanding which market you are actually in is the difference between overpaying and winning.
Buying a home in Bellevue? One number will not tell you much. The citywide median is around $1.5 million in 2026.
Most buyers who end up choosing between Bellevue and Kirkland do not make a bad decision. Both cities are genuinely good places to live.
What buyers and sellers need to know, including why your zip code matters more than the citywide average. Updated June 2026 | By Mark Popach, Redmond realtor at Popach &
What buyers and sellers need to know, including why the citywide numbers tell only half the story. Updated June 2026 | By Mark Popach, Snoqualmie real estate agent at Popach
What the current market demands from sellers and how to come out ahead. By Mark Popach, Mill Creek listing agent at Popach & Co. Thinking About Selling in Mill Creek?
What the current market demands from sellers and how to come out ahead. Thinking About Selling in Mill Creek? Mark Popach works directly with every seller from the first pricing
What buyers, sellers, move-up families, and relocation buyers need to know right now. Updated June 2026 | By Mark Popach, Sammamish real estate agent at Popach & Co. Sammamish at
Kirkland is one of the strongest seller markets on the Eastside. Demand for homes near Lake Washington, in walkable neighborhoods with easy access to major employers, has stayed consistent through
Issaquah draws buyers for reasons that are easy to list: Issaquah School District, mountain access, reasonable proximity to both Bellevue and Seattle, and price points that sit below Kirkland and
The Seattle home seller who listed in 2022 and the one listing in 2026 are operating in fundamentally different environments. Two years ago, sellers could price aggressively, skip preparation, and
What buyers, sellers, move-up families, and value-focused buyers need to know right now. Updated May 2026 | By Mark Popach, Bothell real estate agents at Popach & Co. Bothell’s housing
What buyers, sellers, move-up families, and anyone considering Kirkland needs to know right now. Updated May 2026 | By Mark Popach, Kirkland real estate agents at Popach & Co. Kirkland
Redmond is the most misread city on the Eastside. Buyers who have not lived here assume it is a bedroom community for Microsoft employees and not much else. What they
Twenty minutes separates Bellevue from Seattle. Cross the 520 bridge and you move between two genuinely different ways of living. Both cities are exceptional. Both have strong schools, excellent dining,
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