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10 Places In Washington Where For Sale Signs Are Piling Up (2026)

Washington Insider

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Washington had 24,888 homes listed for sale in July 2026 — nearly 20% more than a year earlier, according to the Northwest MLS market snapshot released August 4th. But that increase isn't spread evenly. Some counties are up 10%. One is up almost 35%. And nearly one in three homes for sale in the entire state sits inside a single county.

This countdown ranks the 10 Washington counties where active listings grew fastest year over year, using July 2026 Northwest MLS data.

Covered: Clallam County (Port Angeles, Sequim), Grays Harbor (Aberdeen, Ocean Shores), Kittitas County (Ellensburg, Cle Elum), Pierce County (Tacoma, Puyallup), Island County (Whidbey, Oak Harbor), Skagit County (Mount Vernon, Anacortes), Thurston County (Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater), Walla Walla, Snohomish County (Everett, Lynnwood), and King County (Seattle, Bellevue).

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Count The Signs
0:23 #10 Clallam County — The Sequence Out Of Order
2:10 #9 Grays Harbor — A Market That Never Boomed
3:46 #8 Kittitas County — The University Sets The Floor
5:40 #7 Pierce County — Checking My Own Prediction
7:34 #6 Island County — Bridge Versus Ferry
9:20 #5 Skagit County — A Viewer Corrected Me
11:17 #4 Thurston County — The Tumwater Split
13:17 #3 Walla Walla — Small County, Big Percentage
14:58 #2 Snohomish County — Up Nearly 35%
17:07 #1 King County — One In Three Homes For Sale
19:21 The Honest Frame

📊 DATA SOURCES

• Northwest MLS, July 2026 Market Snapshot (released Aug 4, 2026)

• Northwest MLS, July 2026 All-Counties Recap — active listings, medians, months of inventory

• Northwest MLS, July 2026 Condo Recap

• Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week ending Aug 6, 2026

• Challenger, Gray & Christmas — Washington layoff announcements, 2026

• Washington Center for Real Estate Research commentary, July 2026

⚠️ DISCLAIMER

This video is journalism and commentary based on publicly available real estate market data. It is not financial, investment, or real estate advice. Market conditions change continuously and all figures reflect the reporting periods stated. Consult a licensed real estate professional before making any property decision. Median prices in smaller markets can shift because the mix of properties sold changed rather than because underlying values changed — this is noted in the video where relevant.

📷 IMAGERY & FOOTAGE CREDITS

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20 Comments

@WashingtonInsider Creator 1 month ago Pinned

This one is about SUPPLY — how fast new listings are arriving, which is different from how far prices fell (last video) or how long homes sit.

Three honest notes:

1. King County is #1 despite NOT having the largest percentage increase. Okanogan is up 48% — but on 370 listings. King added ~1,500 homes on a base of 7,836. I explain the reasoning on camera rather than hiding it.

2. Kittitas showing +18.98% median growth at 6.40 months of inventory is almost certainly a mix shift (Cle Elum corridor closings vs Ellensburg), not real appreciation. Said so on camera.

3. The Snohomish "+45.8% resale inventory" figure is from a private brokerage, not NWMLS. Labeled as directional.

All core figures: NWMLS July 2026 snapshot, released Aug 4.

Drop a comment with two things — your town, and whether there are more for-sale signs on your street than last year.

— Washington Insider

@123Goldhunter11 1 month ago

One trillion a year for defense. What could go wrong.

@JudithStith 1 month ago

They know what’s coming.

@lancelotdufrane 1 month ago

I’m living alone. Don’t eat out. Capable cook. Don’t buy garbage. STILL….. the prices are so expensive! I try to buy at least one item for the garage storage. I’m so sorry for the families.

@pnwtechie9146 1 month ago

NOTE: King county has 30% of the state population.

@Specgirl63 1 month ago

Just subscribed and definitely see a mix within King County. I own a business in Pest Control and watch the Real Estate market closely since a portion of my business depends on it. I feel a shift is who the buyer is. The houses that are selling fastest are the entry-level homes, and it is moving towards a buyer's market vs. a seller's market. I think the November election will affect this even more. I still have many customers who are leaving the state and have had enough of the BS. It should be an interesting few months.

@iemitsunakamura8062 1 month ago

Yet all these counties have huge numbers of homeless people.

@sus8e462 1 month ago

I happily moved from North Seattle to Bremerton over 10 years ago, and not only seeing a lot of new construction in Kitsap Cty, but also getting a lot of calls & mailers asking if I want to sell my property. And it may already be a seller's market as the project to refit/expand the Navy Ship Yard in Bremerton picks up speed!

@michaeltipton5500 1 month ago

No for sale signs at all in my neighborhood.

@aussiemom2350 1 month ago

Kennewick, and yes, 3 homes for sale in our block!

@suzane4415 1 month ago

I'm looking to buy in one of those counties. I will take an old character home to a new build any day. I grew up in a new build - super modern and it was a wonderful house but my uncle had an old character home and I love the dark wood trim. A newer home won't be a deal breaker but if I can find an old home with real hardwood floors instead of the cheap plastic that so many newer homes have, that is my preference. Ripping out all of that vinyl flooring - a cost to add to the cost of the house - I won't live on plastic! And, when they did or renovated in the "cheap", I have to wonder where else was done cheap? Everything! Nobody downgrades a house unless they plan for everything to be done as cheaply as can be.

@texasRoofDoctor 3 weeks ago

I split time between Seattle and Texas, summers here obviously. It makes more sense to rent here at this point. The political situation here is an additional factor in deciding to hold off on buying. Like Austin, there is no political will here to deal with the largest factor in homelessness- drug addiction. I saw a tent on the sidewalk of a home that was probably well over $1million yesterday. In Austin it is limited to wooded areas and parks (which is terrible), but not as bad as Seattle. I have family here and love the state, but I would probably buy outside of Seattle. I did not like the daytime or nighttime vibe in Belltown, and decided to rent close to Denny & 5 which was the right move. Seattle is a modern Tale of Two Cities.
Thank you for sharing.

@kimberleeyanak 1 month ago

Douglas CO , chelan , Manson, lots of for sale signs.. sitting months

@1Oldgraywolf 3 weeks ago

Mukilteo. More for sale signs than I have seen in a long time. Cheaper homes are selling. View homes with million-dollar prices are not moving like they used to.

@eileengraves1217 1 month ago

What about Normandy Park in King County>

@JanetLee13 1 month ago

Gig Harbor. Wasn't included in Pierce Co. stats. For good reason. More houses on market than usual. Houses priced well go quickly, otherwise they stay o the market. Luxury homes also go quickly, same reasoning. Price well, present well and the house will sell.

@herasmarket 1 month ago

We doon't see any here around the Peninsula Belfair or Alan.

@edwardcdg 1 month ago

Whatcom County?
A lot of new for-sale signs ìn Bellingham this year.
I am hoping to sell my high-end condo in the next 12 months.

@DavidHenry-z5i 1 month ago

I moved out of state two months ago. Two less people in Franklin Co.

@7SideWays 1 month ago

Interesting, thank you. 6400+ closed sales sounds good for the counties and state that derive so much income from excise taxes. My last puny $475k sale cost me over $7200. Also free legal aid, arbitration, homeless prevention funds from the $300+ it costs to record every different document. Deed, mortgage, mortgage satisfaction, judgement, transfer of mortgage trusttee, divorce, trust, marriage certificate, community property agreement, option, memorandum, etc. All $300+ for the 1st page.