Arlington Market Update: November 2026

Here is the read on Arlington's market as we head into November. Prices have flattened, inventory is up, and the countywide picture is the most balanced it has been in years. Nothing in these numbers points to a crash; it points to a market where buyers have choices and sellers have to price honestly from day one. Here is what the numbers actually say.

The Arlington numbers

Redfin's rolling three-month median for Arlington sits around $600,000, down about 2.5 percent from a year ago, with the August median at about $594,000. Zillow's typical home value for the city is $654,572 as of late August, up 0.7 percent year over year, and it counts homes going pending in about 26 days on average. Redfin's own measure is faster, around 11 days. The trackers count differently, but the shape is the same: Arlington prices are flat to slightly below last year, and homes are still moving, just less frantically than two years ago.

The countywide picture

The freshest county snapshot comes from the Madrona Group's October report, which covers September 2026 closings: Snohomish County's average sale price ran about $784,265, up 1.2 percent year over year. Orchard's county tracking shows about 3,183 homes for sale, up 13.1 percent from a year earlier, a median sale price around $741,395, and median days on market near 18, up from roughly 11 a year ago. NWMLS put the countywide median at about $720,000 in September, and the spread between these figures is method and timing, not contradiction. Statewide, NWMLS data published October 28 puts Washington at about 4.1 months of inventory, the most balanced supply picture in a while.

What it means if you are buying

You have more to choose from than at any point since the pandemic run-up, and homes are staying listed long enough to actually compare options. But Arlington's well-priced, well-kept homes still go pending in one to four weeks, so the advice is the same as it has always been: know what you want, be preapproved, and be ready to write an offer when the right house shows up. The difference now is you can be pickier about condition and price per square foot before you commit.

What it means if you are selling

Inventory is your competition. Buyers can compare your home against several others, so pricing at yesterday's market is the fastest way to sit. Homes priced right, staged well, and marketed from the first weekend still sell in days, and your net number is usually better than the seller who drops the price twice. That is where accurate local data and a real marketing plan earn their keep.

The takeaway

The honest summary: a balanced market, prices flat to slightly down in Arlington, and the most inventory buyers have seen in years. If you have been waiting for conditions to soften enough to move, this is the closest it has been. If you want to know what your home is worth today, or what current inventory looks like in your price range, that is a conversation I am glad to have, no pressure.