Seattle is ranked as one of the top 10 real estate markets in the country, making the Seattle area a great place to live. The largest city in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle lies in a beautiful area with lush evergreens in abundance in the surrounding area, Puget sound to the west, the beautiful Lake Washington serves as the eastern boundary. There are the Olympic mountain ranges to the west and the Cascade Mountains to the east. The cities population is right around 572,000 with around 259,000 family households.
The median single family home value in King County (Seattle's county) is $519,000. In the metro area three bedroom houses will start at $400k, town homes at $330k and two bedrooms Seattle condos will start at around $200k.
The Seattle waterfront properties are a strong attraction that bring many adventurous homeowner prospects to the greater Seattle area. The waterfront properties in Seattle, range from Seattle condominiums and cozy cabins to magnificent estates and houseboats, you'll find a wonderful range of property offerings on the market. When choosing to buy real estate in Seattle on any of the many lakes in the area, you can enjoy the quality of the pleasant and agreeable atmosphere of being near the water while still having close access to all that Seattle has to offer. All of the great amenities of the city are readily available in these areas, ability to commute to work, great shopping and the wonderful sporting events of the area are all within close distance of these Seattle waterfront real estate properties.
If you are interested in a more private lifestyle, there are many waterfront properties available along Puget Sound that are tucked into more remote areas requiring ferry transportation to reach the city area. This gives you a more private quiet lifestyle then owning properties along the lakes of city.
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