NEWS & INSIGHTS
What’s Happening
Market Snapshot
Market Snapshot January 2026
The total number of properties listed for sale increased 20.9% year over year, with 12,376 active listings on the market at the end of January 2026, compared to 10,241 at the end of January 2025. Month over month, active inventory increased by 5.6%, up from 11,718 in December 2025.
Market Update
Inventory Climbs Across Most Washington Counties as Sales and Prices Moderate
January housing market data shows a continuation of recent trends, with growing inventory outpacing buyer demand across much of Washington state.
Press Release
NWMLS Announces Officers for Its 2026 Board of Directors
Elected leadership represents a broad cross section of brokerages and markets across the region Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), the leading resource for the region’s residential real estate industry, announced its officers for the 2026 Board of Directors. The elected officers bring extensive and diverse experience in brokerage leadership, industry [..]
Blog
Grow Your Business with NWMLS Real Estate Farming Tools
Northwest MLS helps our brokers grow their business with a variety of valuable tools including real estate farming.
Blog
Count on Northwest MLS Data: How a Broker’s Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) Shows Your Home’s True Value
When you’re buying or selling a home, one of the most important questions is also one of the hardest to answer: What is this home really worth? That’s where a broker-prepared Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) comes in. Using the most complete and up-to-date data from Northwest MLS, a CMA provides a clear, [..]
Blog
How More Choices & Better Searches Help NWMLS Brokers Serve Clients
Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make, and having the right information matters. As a member-owned organization, Northwest MLS (NWMLS) is guided by broker feedback and suggestions to continually drive ongoing improvements—helping create a marketplace that works better for everyone. Recently, NWMLS [..]
Press Release
Northwest MLS Brokers Close Nearly 68,000 Sales in 2025, with Inventory Rising and Prices Holding Steady
Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), the source for the most current, accurate market listing data in Washington state, today released its 2025 Annual Report on sales and listing activity. The report reflects the work of its more than 31,000 real estate brokers in over 2,400 member offices. Sales Recap NWMLS [..]
Press Release
Northwest MLS Chief Operations Officer, Monica Beck, Announces Retirement; Industry Leader Named as Successor
After 45 years of dedicated leadership, Monica Beck, Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Northwest MLS, announced that she will step down from her role in the spring of 2026. Ms. Beck’s career began in 1980 with the North End Brokers Association, which evolved into Northwest MLS and now serves more [..]
Market Snapshot
Market Snapshot December 2025
The total number of properties listed for sale increased 23% year over year, with 11,718 active listings on the market at the end of December 2025, compared to 9,524 at the end of December 2024. Month over month, active inventory declined by 24.7% (3,839 listings), down from 15,557 in November [..]
Market Update
Inventory Continues to Rise as Buyer Demand Remains Constrained
The housing market in December closely mirrored conditions seen in October and November, continuing a pattern of rising inventory and softening prices.