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Housing Market Shows Modest Inventory Gains Amid Rising Prices and Slowing Construction

Housing inventory in King and Snohomish counties improved slightly in March 2025 but remains below healthy market levels, with King County at 1.9 months' supply and Snohomish County at 1.4. Median home prices continued to rise, reaching $977,500 in King County and $790,000 in Snohomish County for single-family homes. Builder confidence declined sharply, with the national Housing Market Index falling 22% year over year to 40 and the Western regional index at 35. Construction activity also slowed, as single-family and multifamily permits in the Seattle metro area fell 6% and 5% respectively compared to last year, and Washington’s construction employment dropped by over 12,000 jobs.

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