Kirkland offers a varied real estate market along the eastern shore of Lake Washington. Buyers can explore downtown condominiums, contemporary townhomes, established single-family residences, newer construction, luxury properties, waterfront homes, and residences with lake, mountain, or city views.
Use the current listings and market information below to begin your property search. For a closer look at parks, dining, transportation, amenities, and everyday life, visit our guide to living in Kirkland, WA.
Over the three months ending April 2026, Kirkland home prices were down 5.7% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $1.3M. On average, homes in Kirkland sell after 13 days on the market compared to 6 days last year. There were 306 homes sold in April this year, down from 351 last year.
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Property Search
Begin with the type of property that best fits your goals. Each search below provides current inventory for a distinct segment of the Kirkland real estate market.
Explore condominiums in downtown Kirkland, Juanita, Totem Lake, and other convenient locations. Compare HOA costs, building condition, parking, reserves, amenities, and rental policies.
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Search custom residences, newer construction, architecturally distinctive homes, lake-adjacent properties, and estates with premium finishes, privacy, or expansive entertaining spaces.
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Explore homes with Lake Washington, Olympic Mountain, Seattle skyline, or territorial views. Consider orientation, elevation, seasonal foliage, neighboring properties, and view preservation.
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Search direct waterfront residences, lake-adjacent homes, and properties offering shoreline access or docks. Verify frontage, access rights, permits, insurance, and shoreline conditions.
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Kirkland Real Estate
Kirkland real estate includes several distinct property segments. A downtown condominium, an established home near the waterfront, a newer Rose Hill residence, and a property in northern Kirkland can offer very different pricing, maintenance, transportation, and ownership considerations.
The 98033 and 98034 ZIP codes are useful starting points for organizing a search. However, buyers should verify the exact city boundary, neighborhood, school assignment, commute route, and property characteristics for every address.
For a more detailed look at daily life, parks, dining, transportation, and amenities, explore our Kirkland neighborhood and lifestyle guide.
Compare downtown access, freeway connections, waterfront proximity, local services, and the specific setting around each property.
Condos, townhomes, established residences, newer construction, luxury homes, and waterfront properties require different evaluation strategies.
Direct frontage, deeded access, water proximity, and a view are separate property features and should be investigated individually.
Review inspections, renovations, permits, disclosures, association documents, and maintenance obligations before purchasing.
Search by Area
Kirkland’s districts differ in housing mix, lake relationship, transportation access, lot patterns, and nearby services. Use this comparison as a starting point rather than a substitute for evaluating individual properties.
Area | Common Housing Mix | Search Considerations | Related Search |
|---|---|---|---|
Downtown and Moss Bay | Condominiums, townhomes, newer residences, luxury properties, and select single-family homes. | Walkability, parking, HOA structure, building age, noise, lake proximity, views, storage, and access to downtown services. | |
Market and Waverly | Established residences, renovated homes, luxury properties, and select waterfront or lake-view opportunities. | Lot characteristics, slope, renovation quality, waterfront access, view orientation, traffic patterns, and future maintenance. | |
Houghton | Single-family homes, contemporary construction, townhomes, luxury residences, and view properties. | Elevation, view corridors, road access, property age, construction quality, lot size, and proximity to Lake Washington. | |
Juanita | Condominiums, townhomes, established single-family homes, and properties near parks or the shoreline. | HOA documents, parking, building maintenance, road access, lake proximity, lot conditions, and property improvements. | |
Rose Hill | Established residences, remodeled homes, townhomes, infill projects, and newer construction. | Construction age, renovation permits, lot configuration, street access, development activity, and travel routes toward Redmond or Bellevue. | |
Totem Lake and Finn Hill | Condominiums, townhomes, established single-family properties, renovated residences, and newer development. | Access to I-405, association structure, property condition, lot setting, nearby commercial development, and exact city boundaries. |
Buyer Guidance
A productive home search starts with more than a price range. Property type, location, maintenance, documents, views, and waterfront conditions can all influence the purchase decision.
Obtain financing approval and account for taxes, insurance, HOA dues, inspections, repairs, maintenance, and potential improvements.
Compare 98033 and 98034 while evaluating commute routes, city boundaries, daily services, property settings, and available inventory.
For condominiums, review budgets, reserves, meeting minutes, assessments, insurance, maintenance responsibilities, parking, and rental policies.
Verify frontage, docks, shoreline permits, access rights, flood information, drainage, insurance, bulkheads, and maintenance requirements.
Review orientation, elevation, neighboring parcels, trees, seasonal foliage, planned development, and whether the view can be preserved.
Use current comparable sales, property condition, competition, financing strength, contingencies, and timing to create an informed offer.
Buyer Resources
Use these Greater Seattle and Eastside real estate guides to evaluate waterfront timing, association costs, and how property value differs among local communities.
Buyer Questions
Answers to common questions about Kirkland homes for sale, property types, ZIP codes, condos, waterfront homes, views, and listing alerts.
Kirkland inventory may include condominiums, townhomes, established single-family residences, remodeled homes, newer construction, luxury properties, waterfront homes, and residences with Lake Washington, mountain, city, or territorial views.
Competition varies by price, property type, condition, and location. Well-positioned homes can attract attention quickly, while specialized luxury or waterfront properties may follow different timelines. Review the current market statistics and recent comparable sales before making an offer.
ZIP code 98033 generally covers central and southern Kirkland areas, while 98034 generally covers northern Kirkland. Housing mix, pricing, access, and lot patterns vary within both ZIP codes, so buyers should evaluate the exact address and neighborhood rather than relying on ZIP code alone.
Condominium inventory may be available in downtown Kirkland, Moss Bay, Juanita, Totem Lake, and other locations. Explore current Kirkland condos for sale and review each association’s finances, reserves, rules, insurance, parking, and maintenance responsibilities.
Yes. Kirkland may offer direct Lake Washington waterfront homes, lake-adjacent properties, condominiums near the shoreline, and residences with water access or views. Search current Kirkland waterfront homes and verify frontage, dock rights, permits, insurance, and shoreline conditions.
Buyers should evaluate view direction, elevation, neighboring properties, trees, seasonal changes, glare, privacy, future development, and whether the view is protected. Browse available Kirkland view homes to compare different settings.
Use the site’s property search to create a search based on location, price, property type, bedrooms, bathrooms, and other criteria. Cindy Kelly can also help refine the search and identify relevant opportunities.
Explore the Community
Continue to the Kirkland neighborhood guide for information about local amenities, transportation, parks, dining, housing character, and everyday life.
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