The long awaited Kitsap Fast Ferry (passenger-only ferry) has arrived and just started service on Monday, November 26th. It will be making runs from Kingston to Seattle. Additional runs might be added if needed. This is excellent for commuters and those wanting to spend the day in Seattle. The crossing is a total of 37 minutes and runs two times per day. There is a Kitsap Transit pick up Bus #301 at North Viking Transit Center, George's Corner Park & Ride (behind Kingston Albertsons) and Bayside Church Park & Ride that delivers passengers to the Kingston Ferry Terminal. Keep in mind that there is only minimal parking at the Kingston Ferry Terminal. You can see the Kitsap Fast Ferry schedule and fare information at www.kitsaptransit.com. WELCOME ABOARD! 12/01/2018

12591 Douglas Dr., Kingston 98346 Gorgeous well kept 1800 sq ft home located 1 mile away from the beach! Brand new deck and freshly painted siding and also a spot to park your rv. Beautiful hardwood floors, spacious kitchen and a 5-piece bathroom. Come take a look before it’s too late! Jacob Bynum360-389-0495The Ben Kinney TeamKeller Williams Downtown Seattle  10/09/2017

Opportunity to build your dream home at The Highlands at Apple Tree Point! Choice of floor plans on shy half acre lots starting in the mid 400's. Coastal neighborhood is near to all that Kingston has to offer including marina, parks, trails, golfing, beaches, and water sports. Fast ferry coming in 2018! The excitement of Seattle is closer than ever!MLS#'s:  1100934, 1100932, 1100931, 1100926, 1100874, 1100839, 1100814, 1100804, 1100808 Tamara Lamore360-631-2108The Ben Kinney TeamKeller Williams Western Realty  04/25/2017

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $220,000 at the end of July, 19% lower than a year ago and 3% higher than last month. Month-to-month fluctuations in the low volume Kingston market make these raw numbers difficult to interpret. The more stable 3 month moving average ($226,291) of closed sale price is 32% lower than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is up about 1% from a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston closed sales was 27% higher than a year ago, while the number of pending sales was 180% higher than a year ago. The 3 month moving aver... 08/28/2012

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $213,874 at the end of June, 39% lower than a year ago and 13% lower than last month. Month-to-month fluctuations in the low volume Kingston market make these raw numbers difficult to interpret. The more stable 3 month moving average ($276,291) of closed sale price is 11% lower than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is up about 4% from a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston closed sales was 57% higher than a year ago, while the number of pending sales was 100% higher than a year ago. The 3 month moving aver... 07/30/2012

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $370,000 at the end of April, 86% higher than a year ago and 30% higher than last month. Month-to-month fluctuations in the low volume Kingston market make these raw numbers difficult to interpret, but this rise means more homes are selling in the higher price ranges rather than a rise in prices in the overall market. The more stable 3 month moving average ($270,333) of closed sale price is 27% higher than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about the same as it was a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston c... 05/23/2012

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $155,000 at the end of February, 20% lower than a year ago and 42% lower than last month. Month-to-month fluctuations in the low volume Kingston market make these raw numbers difficult to interpret. The more stable 3 month moving average ($249,650) of closed sale price is 16% higher than a year ago. This average was skewed by an unusually high median price 3 months ago ($537,475). The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 13% lower than it was a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston closed sales was 25% lower than a ye... 03/20/2012

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $329,000 at the end of December, 47% higher than a year ago and 39% lower than last month. Month-to-month fluctuations in the low volume Kingston market make these raw numbers difficult to interpret. The more stable 3 month moving average ($365,492) of closed sale price is 51% higher than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 1% lower than it was a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston closed sales was 6% lower than a year ago, while the number of pending sales was 40% higher than a year ago. The 3 mont... 01/13/2012

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $537,475 at the end of November, 150% higher than a year ago and 134% higher than last month. Month-to-month fluctuations in the low volume Kingston market make these raw numbers difficult to interpret. The more stable 3 month moving average ($344,992) of closed sale price is 19% higher than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 2% lower than it was a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston closed sales was 5% lower than a year ago, while the number of pending sales was 14% higher than a year ago. The 3 m... 12/14/2011

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $230,000 at the end of October, 21% lower than a year ago and 14% lower than last month. Month-to-month fluctuations in the low volume Kingston market make these raw numbers difficult to interpret. The more stable 3 month moving average ($209,133) of closed sale price is 35% lower than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 7% lower than it was a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston closed sales was 40% lower than a year ago, while the number of pending sales was unchanged from a year ago. The 3 month m... 11/09/2011

Kingston Transactions Third Quarter 2011 The third quarter of 2011 saw a decrease of 44% compared to the third quarter of 2010. Transactions took nearly a month longer to close. The average selling price was down 12%. Sellers accepted 12% less than they had originally asked. If you'd like the selling details of the home that closed in your neighborhood, send me an email. I'll be happy to send them to you.                   10/21/2011

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $267,500 at the end of September, 26% lower than a year ago and 106% higher than last month. Month-to-month fluctuations in the low volume Kingston market make these raw numbers difficult to interpret. The more stable 3 month moving average ($222,467) of closed sale price is 24% lower than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 9% lower than it was a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston closed sales was 46% lower than a year ago, while the number of pending sales fell 30% from a year ago. The 3 month mo... 10/19/2011

Kingston: Closed Transactions in September Please note: we are comparing closings during this year's September and last year. 56% fewer homes closed in September this year. Transactions closed a month faster.  The average selling price dropped 23% but was much higher than the August average price or $161,133.  Not enough transactions, though, for this to be a significant trend.  Sellers accepted six percent less than they originally asked. There are now 64 homes available, down from 81 last month. The lowest listing price is $150,000, the highest still $1.8 million.   The average listing  price is $439,000  with a median of $357,500. If you would like details of the home that closed in your neighborhood, call or email me   10/08/2011

Kingston: Closed Transactions in August   Please note: we are comparing closings during this year's August and last year's August. The numbers are so small in this area that they may be misleading, but here are the facts:   67% fewer homes closed in August this year.   Transactions closed a month faster.  The average selling price dropped 53%.      Sellers accepted 11% less than they originally asked. There are now 81 homes on the market, an increase of four from last month. The lowest listing price is $125,000, the highest still $1.8 million.   The average listing  price is $441,000  with a median of $403,238.   If you would like details of the home that closed in your neighborhood, call or email me.         09/06/2011

Kingston: Closed Transactions in July   Please note: we are comparing closings during this year's July and last year's July.   One more home closed in July this year.   Transactions took about five weeks longer to close.  The average selling price was six percent  lower.      Sellers accepted 13% less than they originally asked. There are 77 homes on the market, with the lowest listing price $145,000, the highest at $1.8 million.   The average listing  price is $450,000 , with half the 77 homes under the median price of $403,000.   If you would like details of the home that closed in your neighborhood, call or email me.     08/11/2011

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $349,000 at the end of June, 46% higher than a year ago and 8% lower than last month. The more stable 3 month moving average ($309,467) of closed sale price is 21% higher than a year ago.  We have low inventory, few sales, and lots of volatility. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 3% lower than it was a year ago. The 3 month moving average of Kingston closed sales was 53% lower than a year ago, while the number of pending sales rose 100% from a year ago. The 3 month moving average of closed sales is down 20% Countywide fro... 07/19/2011

Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $379,900 at the end of May, 22% higher than a year ago and 90% higher than last month. This is a classic example of a change in the mix of sales (a few more higher priced homes sold and a small number of sales) skewing the median price to look like the value of all the homes in Kingston jumped by 90%. This is not the case - overall prices are steady or falling slightly. The more stable 3 month moving average ($275,633) of closed sale price is 1% higher than a year ago.  We have low inventory and few sales. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average med... 06/20/2011

North Kitsap Real Estate Market Trends   Statistics here are for Kingston, the largest of the remaining housing markets in North Kitsap. Activity in Kingston should be representative of the other nearby communities. Kingston homes were selling for a month end median price of about $199,500 at the end of April, 8% lower than a year ago and 20% lower than last month. Because of the relatively lower sales volume in Kingston, a couple high priced sales (or lack thereof) can make a big change in the statistics but may not mean much of change in the market. The more stable 3 month moving average ($213,667) of closed sale price is 20% lower than a year ago.  We have low inventory and few sales. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is about 5% lower than it was a year ago. The ... 05/19/2011

Kingston: Closed Transactions in April Please note: we are comparing closings during this year's April and last year's April. 58% fewer homes closed in April this year. Transactions took about five days longer to close.  The average selling price was seven percent  higher.    Sellers accepted 13% less than they originally asked. There are 57 homes on the market, with the highest listing price $1,080,000.  Factoring out the $1+M listing, the highest priced home is $900,000. The lowest is $175,000. The average listing  price is $413,000 , with half the 57 homes under median price of $399,000. If you would like details of the home that closed in your neighborhood, call or email me.     05/06/2011

First Quarter 2011 The first quarter of 2011 saw a decrease of 21% compared to the first quarter of 2010. The average selling price was ten percent lower. Sellers accepted 11% less than they had originally asked. Traditionally, selling activity increases in the second quarter, and there is no reason not to expect this to happen this year. If you'd like the selling details of the home that closed in your neighborhood, send me an email. I'll be happy to send them to you.     04/14/2011