Mercer Island Waterfront Homes Continue Strong 2-Year Trend: Average Waterfront Real Estate Sales Up 200%

Another positive indicator for Mercer Island and Seattle area Real Estate market.  Sales of waterfront homes on Mercer Island were some of the first to come back after the doldrums of 2008 and 2009. Following an anemic year of just 11 waterfront home sales in 2009, the sales totals have nearly tripled in the past two years.

While 2011′s sales of 30 Mercer island waterfront homes was a 6.25% drop compared to the 32 sales in 2010, to say this was a disappointment would be incorrect. 2010 was a banner year for Mercer Island, considering the current economic and real estate landscape. Waterfront sales here were at standout levels compared to the greater market. The fact that waterfront home sales in 2011 continued to keep pace with the blockbuster 2010 sales is another testament to the staying power of waterfront homes values in Mercer Island.
Of the 30 waterfront homes sold in Mercer Island last year, 25 were priced over $1 million and 18 were multi-million dollar homes. The NWMLS labels homes in the center of Mercer Island on man-made lakes as “waterfront”, and these homes are the lowest-priced sales in the $800k-$900k range. Most homes that are actually on Lake Washington waterfront are priced significantly over $ 1 million.