King County home prices tick up during sluggish end to 2025

King County saw a slight increase in its median home prices last month as the housing market in other parts of Washington favored buyers, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service data released Wednesday.

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The December median sales price across 27 counties analyzed by the NWMLS was $612,250, down 1.8% from a year earlier.

In the Puget Sound region, King County home prices grew from $800,000 in December 2024 to $808,500 last month.

Kitsap County saw its median prices tick up to $575,000, and Thurston County was also up slightly to $520,500.

Pierce and Snohomish counties’ median prices, however, fell year-over-year to $550,000 and $730,000 last month, respectively. The median prices include single-family homes and condos.

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