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Sand Point market snapshot

Median Sale Price$1,112,500▲ 0.1% YoY

Price / Sq Ft$561▼ 0.9% YoY

Median Days on Market7▲ 16.7% YoY

Sale-to-List100.0%± 0.0% YoY

Over the trailing twelve months, the median Sand Point home sold for about $1,112,500 — up 0.1% from a year earlier. Homes here typically went under contract in about 7 days at roughly 100.0% of list price (around $561/sq ft), reflecting a brisk, seller-leaning market. These rolling 12-month figures (NWMLS, June 2026) cover the broader market area around Sand Point rather than Sand Point on its own, so for any specific home it is worth comparing recent sales on that block.

About Sand Point

Sand Point is a residential neighborhood in northeast Seattle, named for and largely made up of the Sand Point peninsula that reaches into Lake Washington. Its southern edge runs along N.E. 65th Street near Windermere and Hawthorne Hills, and its northern edge sits around N.E. 95th Street near Lake City; the western boundary is informal, rising up the hill from Sand Point Way N.E. toward roughly 35th Avenue N.E., with View Ridge and Wedgwood beyond.

Much of the peninsula is given over to Warren G. Magnuson Park, so the built residential area sits west and around the park.

Housing & homes

Sand Point's residential fabric developed in large part through the mid-20th century, shaped by the neighborhood's long association with the former naval air station and, later, its conversion to civilian use. You will find detached single-family homes across a range of eras and styles, with some of the highest-value properties clustered near the Sand Point Country Club and along the Lake Washington shoreline.

More recent construction has added denser housing near the neighborhood's edges. Along the Sand Point Way N.E. arterial, a five-story mixed-use building at 4529 Sand Point Way N.E. added roughly 10,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and about 50 apartment units. Adjacent to Magnuson Park, the Low Income Housing Institute developed the Sand Point Cottage Community, and the park grounds themselves include repurposed former Navy structures used for housing and community programs.

Local conditions to know

Because Sand Point occupies a peninsula on Lake Washington, shoreline location matters here: the city regulates development near the water, and properties close to the lake edge can involve shoreline and environmentally critical area considerations. Seattle maps liquefaction-prone and other environmentally critical areas citywide, and low-lying or filled ground near shorelines is where those designations more often appear, so a parcel-level check with the city's GIS is worth doing before you buy or build.

Transit access is by bus rather than rail from within the neighborhood. King County Metro Route 75 connects Sand Point and Magnuson Park with the University District, Lake City, and Northgate; at Northgate Station it meets the Link 1 Line light rail. Sand Point also has a documented connection to the region's aviation history, having served as a naval airfield until the station ceased operations in 1970; today the site is a park and federal campus rather than an active airfield.

Getting around & local texture

The defining landmark is Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle's second-largest park at about 350 acres, occupying the peninsula between Lake Washington's bays. It offers more than four miles of shoreline trails, sports fields, a swimming beach, a boat launch, wetlands, and a community center, and its historic district preserves more than 20 brick and metal structures from the 1930s and 1940s that recall the former naval air station. Part of the former Navy land also became NOAA's Western Regional Center, a federal campus on the northwestern lakeshore at 7600 Sand Point Way N.E.

Everyday retail is limited along the Sand Point Way N.E. corridor, with residents also using nearby business districts in View Ridge, Wedgwood, and the University District. Sand Point is served by Seattle Public Schools; Sand Point Elementary School (grades PK, K-5), located at 6208 60th Avenue N.E., serves the area. Confirm the exact attendance boundary for any specific address using the district's official address-lookup tool, since boundaries can change.

What buyers & sellers weigh in Sand Point

Waterfront and near-shore parcels can carry shoreline and environmentally critical area rules; verify a specific property against Seattle's GIS early.
Values vary widely within the neighborhood, from interior lots to premium homes near the Sand Point Country Club and the Lake Washington shoreline.
Proximity to Magnuson Park is a durable draw for many buyers; confirm which streets have direct park or lake access.
The area relies on bus service (Metro Route 75) with a light-rail transfer at Northgate; assess commute needs against that setup.
Newer mixed-use and multifamily construction sits mainly near the Sand Point Way N.E. corridor, so building type varies block to block.
Confirm the current school attendance boundary for any address through Seattle Public Schools, as assignments are not fixed by neighborhood name.

What makes Sand Point distinct

Sand Point is built around a peninsula and Seattle's second-largest park, giving it more direct Lake Washington shoreline and open space than most inland north-end neighborhoods.
A large share of the peninsula is Magnuson Park and the NOAA federal campus, so the residential area is comparatively compact for its geographic footprint.
The neighborhood's former naval air station left a preserved 1930s-40s historic district and a documented tie to the first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924.
Housing spans older single-family homes, high-value shoreline and country-club-adjacent properties, and newer corridor apartments and cottage-community housing.
Unlike neighborhoods on the light-rail spine, Sand Point connects to Link via a bus transfer at Northgate rather than a station within the neighborhood.

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Sand Point real estate FAQ

Where is Sand Point in Seattle?

Sand Point is a northeast Seattle neighborhood on a peninsula reaching into Lake Washington. It is bounded roughly by N.E. 65th Street to the south and N.E. 95th Street to the north, with an informal western edge climbing from Sand Point Way N.E. toward about 35th Avenue N.E.

What kinds of homes are in Sand Point?

The neighborhood is largely detached single-family homes across several mid-century and later eras, with higher-value properties near the Sand Point Country Club and the Lake Washington shoreline. Newer apartments and mixed-use buildings have been added along the Sand Point Way N.E. corridor.

Which school district serves Sand Point?

Sand Point is served by Seattle Public Schools. Sand Point Elementary School (grades PK, K-5) is located in the area at 6208 60th Avenue N.E. Attendance boundaries are set by the district and can change, so confirm any specific address with the district's official address-lookup tool.

How do you get around from Sand Point?

King County Metro Route 75 serves Sand Point and Magnuson Park, connecting to the University District, Lake City, and Northgate. At Northgate Station, Route 75 meets the Link 1 Line light rail; there is no light-rail station within the neighborhood itself.