Market Intelligence · WA / Mercer Island

Mercer Island, WA 98040 Housing Market

The typical home value in Mercer Island, WA 98040 is $2,293,587, down 1.5% over the past year. The median list price stands at $2,724,000, with homes spending a median of 43 days on market.

Updated August 2026Median value$2258K

The median home value in Mercer Island, WA 98040 is $2.26M as of August 2026, down 0.8% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 98040 range

$2.08M to $2.44M

This is an automated estimate, not an appraisal. Actual value is determined by current market conditions and professional evaluation. It is provided for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or a promise of value.

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12-month value trend

-0.8% over 12 months

Typical home value in 98040 over the last 12 months: $2.28M in Aug 2025 to $2.26M in Aug 2026 (-0.8%).

Aug 2025$2.28M

Aug 2026$2.26M

The numbers

What is the 98040 housing market like?

Typical home value

$2.26M

Down0.8%YoY

Median list price

$2.72M

Down6.3%MoM

Days on market

43

Up16.2%MoM

Homes for sale

87

Up10.1%MoM

Price cuts

16.5%

Up8.0%MoM

New listings

28

Flat0.0%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 98040 home prices compare?

  • 98040$2,258,055
  • Mercer Island$2,258,055
  • Washington$500,124
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Mercer Island: 1 ZIPs; Washington: 485 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

Mercer Island currently has 87 homes for sale, with 28 new listings as of the most recent data. The median days on market of 43 suggests a moderate pace of sales activity. About 16.5% of listings have seen a price cut, indicating some seller adjustments in response to market conditions. The gap between typical home value and median list price reflects the range of properties available on the island. For sellers, this is a market where pricing strategy and property condition matter significantly.

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