Medina Market Pulse
Four indicators that tell you where the Medina residential market is heading — sourced directly from NWMLS and refreshed monthly.
A headline number rarely tells the whole story.
Scroll down for the complete view — every chart, every data point, three full years of context. Because the difference between a good decision and a great one is almost always in the trendline beneath the number.
See all graphs & dataSource: Northwest Multiple Listing Service® via InfoSparks (ShowingTime). Residential sales, Medina segment. Reported figures are NWMLS data and are not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity. Matthew Konsmo · Coldwell Banker Danforth.
May 2026 — Matthew’s Analysis of the Medina Market
In May 2026, the median sales price across Medina residential came in at $5.63M, up 21.4% from the month prior, while the median price per square foot stood at $1,417.
On the supply side, Medina saw 15 new listings come to market in May 2026, against 33 homes for sale at month end. Active inventory is up 26.9% from a year ago, giving buyers a wider field of choices than they had last year. At roughly 9.0 months of supply, that points to a buyer-favored balance by the conventional rule of thumb (under three months favors sellers, over six favors buyers).
Demand stayed active: 3 pending sales and 4 closings in May 2026. The median home took about 71 days to sell — a more deliberate pace that gives buyers room to negotiate. Sellers are realizing about 92.5% of their original list price — below their original asking price, leaving room to negotiate.
Taken together, the ten indicators describe a buyer-leaning Medina market. Pricing is steady year over year, while inventory and pace are the levers worth watching month to month. For a buyer or seller weighing a move, the right read is rarely a single headline number — it is the direction these series are trending together, which is exactly what the full charts below lay out.
Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service® via InfoSparks (ShowingTime). Residential sales, Medina segment. Analysis by Matthew Konsmo · Coldwell Banker Danforth. Figures are NWMLS data and are not guaranteed.
Medina Housing Market Trends & Residential Sales Data
Thinking about buying or selling a Residential home in Medina? This page tracks the Medina real estate market using live Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) data—updated monthly with median sale prices, days on market, closed sales, and inventory levels.
Because Medina is among the most exclusive communities in the Pacific Northwest—a single-family enclave of estate lots and Lake Washington waterfront on a peninsula between Bellevue and the Points, with very limited inventory and some of the region’s highest-value properties—individual sales carry enormous weight in the data. Transaction volume is low, and a single high-end closing can move the median dramatically, so monthly figures can swing sharply. Reading the numbers in that context is essential. Whether you are timing a purchase or preparing to list, the data below provides a clear, objective look at current market conditions.
Exploring the broader Points and Eastside luxury market? See our guides for nearby Hunts Point, Yarrow Point and Clyde Hill.
Why Direct Comps Reign Supreme
While median and average prices are useful for identifying broad market shifts, they are often too “macro” when you are trying to value a specific front door. To find the true market value of a Medina home, nothing beats a direct comparable (comp).
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Direct comps account for the critical nuances that broader statistics completely ignore:
Hyper-Locality Matters
Medina is one of the most prestigious and thinly traded markets in the country, and averages simply can’t describe it. The gap between Lake Washington waterfront—with private frontage, dock, and skyline outlook—and an interior lot is enormous, far beyond 5% to 10%. View orientation toward Seattle, the Olympics, and Mt. Rainier, lot size, privacy, and waterfront footage each command their own premium. Because so few homes trade here in any year, credible valuation almost always means drawing carefully on the neighboring Points communities of Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, and Clyde Hill, along with comparable Bellevue waterfront. A direct comp reflects the reality of the specific lot, frontage, and outlook.
Accounting for Quality and Finishes
Broad data points can’t distinguish between builder-grade finishes and high-end custom upgrades—and at this tier the difference is vast. Whether a home features quality finishes or fully bespoke, architect-driven materials, direct comps allow for “line-item” adjustments. Medina is an active teardown-and-rebuild estate market, so an original home and a ground-up modern estate can sit on comparable lots at very different values—and on waterfront, frontage, dock, bulkhead, and orientation must each be weighed on their own. Line-item adjustments ensure the premium investments made in a home are actually reflected in its valuation.
The “Vibe” Factor
Statistics often treat square footage as equal, but buyers don’t. A classic estate held for decades and a 2026 modern waterfront build might share the exact same footprint, yet they appeal to entirely different buyer pools—and on a prime parcel, the land itself may be the true driver. Using direct comps ensures you’re comparing “apples to apples” by matching the architectural style, character, and lifestyle appeal of a property.
The Bottom Line: If you want to know what a home is worth in today’s market, look past the ZIP code averages and focus on the most similar properties that have closed nearby—and, in a market this rare, the most comparable sales across the Points and Lake Washington waterfront. That’s where the real data lives. Get the facts behind your home’s value. Contact me for a personalized CMA based on your Medina property’s specific characteristics and current market data.