The real estate market in Kirkland in September 2026: days on market, inventory, prices and verdict over twelve months (Centris)

Real estate market · Kirkland · September 2026

The real estate market in Kirkland month by month from October 2025 to September 2026: days on market, sold against asking price, active houses and new listings, then months of inventory and the verdict (seller's, balanced, buyer's). Centris data, nothing estimated.

In Kirkland, in September 2026, a house sold in 47 days in median, at 96% of the asking price, with 83 houses active on Centris. Compared with June, days on market are up by 20 days and inventory is down 11%. Compared with October 2025, the start of the window, days on market are up by 2 days and inventory is down 20%. At 4.5 months of inventory (approximation: 83 active houses for about 18.6 sales a month in 2026), it is a balanced market; Kirkland ranks 34th of 50 cities, from the tightest market to the slowest. Source: Centris (Matrix), read September 16, 2026, compiled October 13, 2026.

The short answer

In Kirkland, in September 2026, a house sold in 47 days in median, at 96% of the asking price, with 83 houses active on Centris. Compared with June, days on market are up by 20 days and inventory is down 11%. Compared with October 2025, the start of the window, days on market are up by 2 days and inventory is down 20%. At 4.5 months of inventory (approximation: 83 active houses for about 18.6 sales a month in 2026), it is a balanced market; Kirkland ranks 34th of 50 cities, from the tightest market to the slowest.

The past twelve months in Kirkland, month by month

Single-family category, municipality of Kirkland, Centris (Matrix), read September 16, 2026. September 2026: data from September 1 to 16 (month in progress). Days on market = days between listing and accepted offer, median of the month's sales; ratio = sold price ÷ asking price, median.

What the twelve months say

• Days on market: the fastest of the twelve months was March 2026 (11 days), the slowest January 2026 (107 days); median of the twelve months, 34 days. September (47 days) is above the twelve-month median.
• Inventory: 63 active houses at the low (December 2025), 104 at the peak (October 2025). September, at 83, sits between the two.
• New listings: 348 houses put up for sale from October 2025 to August 2026 (eleven full months), the busiest month being April 2026 (61) and the quietest December 2025 (9). August (26) is below June (33); September (18) covers only the first 16 days of the month.
• Price: houses sold at 96% of asking in September, as in June; over the twelve months, none of the 12 months closed above asking (ratio of 100% or more), the highest in April 2026 (99%). The median price of a house in Kirkland is $955,000 in 2026 to date (167 sales from January to September) against $878,000 in 2025 (242 sales), +8.8%.
• Across the 50 cities tracked, the September median is 16 days (June: 14 days; October 2025: 12 days); it lengthened since June in 30 cities and doubled in 7. September inventory is higher than June in 39 cities and higher than October 2025 in 44; it is at its twelve-month peak in 24 cities. 26 cities are in a seller's market, 20 in a balanced market, 4 in a buyer's market.

Months of inventory and verdict: a balanced market

Rule: under 4 months of inventory = seller's market, 4 to 6 months = balanced market, over 6 months = buyer's market. Calculation in Kirkland: 83 active houses in September ÷ (167 sales in 2026 ÷ 9 months = 18.6 sales a month) = 4.5 months. Verdict: a balanced market. It is an approximation: 2026 sales stop on September 16 and are divided by nine full months, which nudges the result slightly upward; the actual pace of September may differ from the year's average. Kirkland ranks 34th of 50, from the tightest market to the slowest (median of cities: 3.9 months).

What it changes for selling in Kirkland

In Kirkland, the market no longer leans clearly: 4.5 months of inventory, between 4 and 6 months, with 83 active houses and 47 days of median days on market. Days on market are lengthening (+20 days since June): a seller has to price right from the first day, because buyers compare 83 houses and the 96% ratio shows they no longer pay above asking. The first two weeks decide: a house with no offer after fifteen days is listed too high for this market.

What it changes for buying in Kirkland

To buy in Kirkland, this is when both sides meet: there is choice (83 active houses), time to visit without rushing, and a margin for negotiation that exists but stays thin (96% of asking in median). An offer conditional on inspection and financing is accepted again; an offer well below asking, not yet.

How to read these figures

The four columns of the table are read together: days on market lengthening while inventory rises is a market loosening; days on market lengthening while inventory is flat is often an asking price set too high. The sold ÷ asking ratio says whether the buyer pays the listed price (100%), above it (bidding) or below it (negotiation). Centris (Matrix) data read September 16, 2026, September 2026 partial (to the 16th), Single-family category, municipality of Kirkland.

Frequently asked questions

Is it a seller's or a buyer's market in Kirkland in September 2026?

In September 2026, in Kirkland, it is a balanced market: 4.5 months of inventory (83 active houses for about 18.6 sales a month), under the rule under 4 months of inventory = seller's market, 4 to 6 months = balanced market, over 6 months = buyer's market. Kirkland ranks 34th of 50 cities, from the tightest market to the slowest; the median of cities is 3.9 months.

How long does it take to sell a house in Kirkland right now?

47 days in median in September 2026 (to the 16th), against 27 days in June and 45 days in October 2025. Over the past twelve months, days on market ranged from 11 days (March 2026) to 107 days (January 2026). The ten-year series is in days on market in Kirkland 2016-2026.

Are houses selling above asking in Kirkland?

Not in median: in September 2026, houses sold at 96% of asking. Over the past twelve months, none of the 12 months showed a ratio of 100% or more in Kirkland; the highest was April 2026 (99%), the lowest February 2026 (95%). The history is in sold over asking in Kirkland.

How much does a house cost in Kirkland in 2026?

The median price of a house sold in Kirkland is $955,000 in 2026 to date (January to September 16, 167 sales), against $878,000 for all of 2025 (242 sales): +8.8%. The ten-year price is in home prices in Kirkland 2016-2026.

Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, Single-family category, municipality of Kirkland, read September 16, 2026: median days on market and sold ÷ asking ratio by month, active and new listings by month (October 2025 to September 2026), median price and number of sales by year (2026 = cumulative to September 16); compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only. Months of inventory are the team's calculation, not a Centris measure. The the real estate market of 50 cities in September 2026 hub compares the 50 cities.

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Published September 7, 2026 by the Loaa & Manseur team, the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 according to the official RE/MAX ranking. Tell us about your project.