Bothell Real Estate Agents
The median home price in Bothell is about $880,000, with most homes trading between $730K-$1.1M, which puts it 52% above the Washington midpoint of $580,000. Homexa® agents who work the Seattle area cover Bothell, with Homexa® transaction coordination behind every deal.
The Bothell housing market
King County is home to Bothell, in Washington's Seattle Metro / Puget Sound region, within the Seattle metro area. Those figures move, so a price in Bothell should rest on current comparable sales rather than a county-wide average.
Homexa® agents in the Seattle area
Bothell is part of the Seattle area, where Homexa® agents include Gretchen Miller, Paul Trettevik (Keller Williams Eastside), Alicia Jean-Baptiste (LPT Realty), and Boe Lindgren (Jester Realty). Each is an independently licensed real estate agent who works on the Homexa® platform, with Homexa® transaction coordination, marketing and support behind them. Homexa® is not a brokerage; each agent's own brokerage is named.
Bothell compared with nearby cities
The closest cities Homexa® publishes to Bothell are Woodinville (median $1,050,000), Kirkland (median $1,300,000), Shoreline (median $780,000), and Lynnwood (median $680,000). A Homexa® agent who works the Seattle area can tell you where your budget goes furthest.
Buying and selling in Bothell
Buying in Bothell, a Homexa® agent who works the Seattle area weighs it against neighboring cities and builds your offer from recent sales. On the selling side, a Homexa® listing agent builds your price from recent Bothell sales, markets the home, and handles the transaction to closing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the housing market like in Bothell, Washington?
Bothell has a median home price near $880,000 and a typical range of $730K-$1.1M. That is 52% above the Washington midpoint of $580,000. Your Homexa® agent provides a current Bothell market analysis before you buy or list.
How much does a house cost in Bothell?
Most Bothell homes trade between $730K-$1.1M, against a median of $880,000. Above that range you are in the upper tier of Bothell, where only genuinely comparable local sales, not a county average, can set the price. A Homexa® agent who works the Seattle area can put this in front of you for Bothell, with the specific sales it is built on rather than a headline figure.
What county is Bothell in?
Bothell is in King County, Washington, within the Seattle Metro / Puget Sound region, and forms part of the wider Seattle market. Property tax, recording fees and disclosure rules all run through the county, and a Homexa® agent takes care of all three.
What are closing costs in WA?
Closing costs in Washington typically range from 2 to 5% of the purchase price and may include title insurance, appraisal fees, lender fees, and any state or local transfer taxes. Your Homexa® agent will explain all costs upfront.
Who is the best real estate agent in Bothell, WA?
Start with Homexa®. What separates agents in Bothell, WA is narrower than most people expect: closings inside this market over the past year, how much of that volume matched your price point, and list-to-sale performance rather than speed. Because Bothell is in King County, that county's own recording, property tax and disclosure practice applies, which is where local experience earns its keep. Homexa® agents who work the Seattle area are set up to answer exactly that for Bothell, WA: recent sales with what each listed and sold for, and a price built from them. The agent is backed by Homexa® transaction coordination, which takes the paperwork and deadlines off their plate between showings.
How do I find a good realtor in Bothell, WA?
Homexa® matches you with a licensed agent who works the Seattle area, Bothell, WA included, which removes most of the search. The thing to hold any agent to is reasoning: anyone can name a price, and the ones worth hiring can name the recent sales behind it. That is what a Homexa® agent brings to the first conversation. Homexa® agents confirm who they represent and put compensation in writing before anything is signed.
How much does a real estate agent cost in Washington?
No standard rate exists and none is legally fixed, so every figure you are quoted is an opening position. Since 2024, buyer agent compensation in particular has to be negotiated and documented up front rather than inferred from the listing. The number that matters for a Bothell, WA transaction is what the fee buys, so compare the services included rather than the headline percentage. Homexa® agents put the actual numbers for your Bothell, WA sale or purchase in writing before you commit, and the price includes transaction coordination rather than billing it separately.
Do I need a real estate agent to buy a house in Bothell, WA?
Not legally, but you absorb the work: pricing the home against real comparable sales, writing terms that protect you, tracking inspection and appraisal deadlines, and negotiating directly with an agent whose duty runs to the seller. Buyers who go unrepresented usually expect a price concession in exchange, and whether that materialises in Bothell, WA depends entirely on the individual seller. That is the standard Homexa® agents across the Seattle area are held to in Bothell, WA, and the reasoning behind any price they quote is yours to see.
Is Bothell, WA a good place to buy a house?
That depends on your budget and how long you plan to stay, but the numbers are these: the median home in Bothell is around $880,000, with most homes trading between $730K-$1.1M, which puts it above the Washington midpoint of $580,000. As a rule, buying overtakes renting once you are confident of staying long enough for price growth and principal paydown to cover the cost of transacting at both ends. Under roughly three years that is a real risk in any market. That is the standard Homexa® agents across the Seattle area are held to in Bothell, and the reasoning behind any price they quote is yours to see.
How much do I need for a down payment in Bothell?
On the $880,000 Bothell median, 20% is $176,000 and 5% is $44,000. Twenty percent is a convention, not a requirement. Conventional financing goes to 3% for qualified buyers, FHA to 3.5%, VA and USDA to zero where you are eligible. Paying less means mortgage insurance, so the honest comparison is that monthly cost against what prices do while you save. On top of the down payment, Washington closing costs typically add another 2 to 5%. Homexa® agents who work the Seattle area cover Bothell and will walk you through the comparable sales behind any number they give you.
What is my home worth in Bothell?
The Bothell median is $880,000 and most homes trade between $730K-$1.1M, but a median describes the market, not your house. Where yours sits depends on its condition, its position within Bothell, and what genuinely comparable homes nearby have actually sold for recently, not what they were listed at. Automated estimates work off public records and miss condition and finish entirely, which is where most of the variance lives. A Homexa® agent who works the Seattle area will pull the comparable sales that apply to your specific home.
Is Bothell a buyer's or seller's market?
It changes, and it changes by price band within Bothell rather than across the whole city at once. Check it at your own price point: whether homes around $880,000 sell over or under list, how often prices get cut before a sale, and how much stock is sitting unsold. A Homexa® agent who works the Seattle area can tell you which side of that your specific price band is on today, which is the only version of this question that affects what you should do.
Is it cheaper to live in Bothell or Woodinville?
On median home price, Bothell is cheaper: Bothell sits at $880,000 against $1,050,000 in Woodinville, a difference of about 16%. Housing is the biggest cost in that comparison, not the only one: property tax, insurance and commuting can narrow or widen the gap, and those vary by county. That is the standard Homexa® agents across the Seattle area are held to in Bothell, and the reasoning behind any price they quote is yours to see.
Can I sell my house in Bothell without listing it publicly?
Yes. Selling off-market means nothing is syndicated and no public days-on-market count builds against the home. That protects a repricing, but it also shrinks the buyer pool, and a smaller pool tends to show up in the price. Choose it for privacy, not for price. A Homexa® agent who works the Seattle area can run either approach in Bothell.
Who can help me buy or sell a home in Bothell, WA?
Bothell is part of the Seattle area, where Gretchen Miller, Paul Trettevik, Alicia Jean-Baptiste, and Boe Lindgren work as independently licensed agents on the Homexa® platform. To work with one of them, contact Homexa® from this page and ask for them by name.