North Kitsap real estate

North Kitsap Real Estate

Using the example of Kingston - the largest housing market in North Kitsap - homes were selling for a median price of about $415,000 at the end of April, up about 16% from a year ago and up about 17% from last month. Kingston prices fluctuate more than some of the other markets because of the lower listing and sales volume. Kitsap County median prices have fallen 5.3% over the past year. The YTD number of closed sales is down 50% from a year ago, and the YTD number of pending sales is down 46%. The number of closed sales is down 25% Countywide from a year ago. The number of active listings in Kingston (99) is up 43% from a year ago and up 6 percent since last month. The inventory turnover (total homes on the market divided by number sold last month) is 25 months - only 4 sales closed in Kingston last month.

Homes in Kingston and North Kitsap are now selling for prices about the same as in Poulsbo. Markets in the various neighborhoods are smaller and trying to compare statistics can be confusing. Generally these areas are more rural and remote, but Kingston has been rapidly upgrading its infrastructure to achieve the look of a developing town. Its ferry link to Edmonds across Puget Sound is a vital route for visitors enroute to the Olympics and as an alternative to commuters not going to work downtown in Seattle. North Kitsap waterfront stretches all the way around the north end of the Kitsap Penninsula at Hansville from the Hood Canal to Puget Sound. Trulia.com has a consise statistical summary about Kingston.

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