Kirkland's Most Complex Luxury Neighborhood
Where Lake Avenue Meets the City
West of Market is unlike any other neighborhood on the Eastside. Named for its position west of Market Street — Kirkland's main commercial spine — this hillside-to-shoreline community is simultaneously a walkable urban village and a trophy waterfront enclave, occupying the same contiguous geography.
To the east, residents walk to Downtown Kirkland's waterfront restaurants, Marina Park, and the Saturday Farmers Market in minutes. Google's Kirkland Campus is an 8–10 minute walk. To the west, Lake Avenue W and the 5th Ave W corridor hold some of the rarest residential real estate in Washington State — direct Lake Washington frontage on parcels measuring half an acre to more than an acre.
Between these two poles, West of Market contains a remarkable range of homes: mid-century bungalows on generous lots, luxury townhomes built for walkability, modern custom homes, and Ben Casady luxury estates that sell at a 30–40% premium over older product. No other neighborhood in Kirkland spans from a $725,000 urban condo to a $10.75M lakefront estate within the same zip code.
That complexity is exactly why local expertise matters here. The agent who understands West of Market doesn't just know the addresses — they know why the 5th Ave W corridor commands $2,400+ per square foot, why a Casady home on Market Street sells differently than an older home three blocks away, and why walkability to Google makes this neighborhood the first choice for a certain type of tech-industry buyer. Freddy Delgadillo has been tracking these dynamics for 25 years.
West of Market at a Glance
Location
West of Market St, Kirkland WA 98033 · Lake Washington shoreline
Price Range
$725,000 condos → $10.75M waterfront estates
2025 Sales Volume
32 residential + 10 condo = 42 total closed sales
Signature Builder
Ben Casady Homes — active presence throughout neighborhood
Walkability
Downtown Kirkland 5–8 min walk · Google Campus 8–10 min walk
School District
Lake Washington School District — top-ranked in WA State
"The neighborhood that Google built its campus next to wasn't an accident. West of Market has been attracting the best buyers in Kirkland for a reason."
— Freddy Delgadillo · 25+ Years Kirkland Expertise
West of Market Buyer's Guide
Which West of Market Home Is Right For You?
No other Kirkland neighborhood spans this price range or property diversity. Find your tier below — each represents a distinct lifestyle, buyer profile, and value proposition.
Tier 1
Urban & Walkable
$725K – $2M
Condominiums, townhomes, and new construction townhomes on the urban edge — walking distance to Downtown Kirkland's waterfront, the Saturday Farmers Market, and Google Campus.
The defining characteristic of Tier 1 is walkability. Residents park their car on a Friday afternoon and don't need it again until Monday. Marina Park is minutes away. Downtown Kirkland dining — Café Juanita, Cafe Veloce, the Marina — is on foot.
Ideal Buyer
Google / tech employee · Urban professional · Executive downsizer seeking lock-and-leave luxury with walkable lifestyle
Key Streets
Market St condos (631 Market St) · 16th Ave W townhomes · 17th Ave W · 9th St W
Tier 2
Premium Residential
$1.8M – $6M
Single-family homes ranging from 1940s character homes with large lots to modern custom builds and Ben Casady luxury estates that command the neighborhood's strongest price-per-square-foot outside waterfront.
New construction in this tier sold at $1,000–$1,485/sqft in 2025 — a 30–40% premium over older homes. Casady's precision craftsmanship, open-plan architecture, and floor-to-ceiling glass drive this premium.
Ideal Buyer
Tech executive · Growing family · Move-up buyer seeking space, quality, and urban proximity without sacrificing neighborhood scale
Key Streets
5th Ave W · 16th Ave W · 14th Ave W · 18th Ave W · Market St townhomes
Tier 3
Trophy Waterfront
$5.5M – $10.75M+
Lake Avenue W and the 5th Ave W corridor — direct Lake Washington frontage on private parcels ranging from a quarter-acre to more than an acre. Private docks, mountain views, and water access that cannot be replicated.
The 2025 waterfront median reached $10,150,000. Average $/sqft hit $2,413 — nearly 2× the non-waterfront average of $1,210. This is not just a more expensive category: it is a fundamentally different asset class governed by scarcity, not supply.
Market Signal
+23.8% avg price YoY. Waterfront DOM improved 105 → 64 days. Demand tightening while inventory remains static.
Key Streets
Lake Ave W · 5th Ave W corridor · Rose Point Lane · 10th St W waterfront
NWMLS Data · West of Market Kirkland
West of Market Market Report
2024 vs. 2025
Three property tiers. One neighborhood. Data pulled directly from NWMLS closed sales records.
Single-Family Residential
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed Sales | 35 | 32 | –8.6% |
| Median Sale Price | $3,250,000 | $3,199,975 | –1.5% |
| Average Sale Price | $4,111,505 | $4,289,155 | +4.3% |
| Average $/SqFt | $1,184 | $1,210 | +2.2% |
| High Sale | $10,750,000 | $10,453,000 | –2.8% |
| Avg Days on Market | 42 | 80 | +90.5% ⚠ |
| SP / List Price | 99.49% | 96.17% | –3.3 pts |
Source: NWMLS closed sales, West of Market community, Kirkland WA
Condominiums & Townhomes
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed Sales | 11 | 10 | –9.1% |
| Median Sale Price | $1,998,000 | $1,275,000 | *See note |
| Average $/SqFt | $1,037 | $1,030 | –0.7% (flat) |
| Avg Days on Market | 21 | 60 | +186% |
| SP / List Price | 100.58% | 98.57% | –2.0 pts |
* Median note: 115 Lake Ave W #102 resold in both years — $6.2M (2024) then $5M (2025). This single high-value re-sale skewed the 2024 median upward. The fundamental $/sqft metric was essentially flat at $1,037 → $1,030, confirming stable West of Market condo values at the unit level.
Waterfront Residential — Trophy Tier Subset
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed Sales | 4 | 5 | +1 sale |
| Median Sale Price | $7,400,000 | $10,150,000 | +37.2% |
| Average Sale Price | $7,762,500 | $9,610,600 | +23.8% |
| Average $/SqFt | $2,344 | $2,413 | +2.9% |
| Avg Days on Market | 105 | 64 | –39% ✓ |
| SP / List Price | 97.48% | 93.97% | –3.5 pts |
Waterfront $/sqft is 1.99× the non-waterfront average — confirming waterfront is not just a more expensive category, it is a separate asset class. DOM tightened while non-waterfront DOM nearly doubled. Trophy-tier demand is accelerating.
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West of Market
Waterfront Homes
Along Lake Avenue W and the 5th Ave W corridor, West of Market holds a collection of lakefront properties unlike anything else on the Eastside. These are not "lake view" homes or properties with shared beach access — they are direct Lake Washington frontage parcels, many exceeding half an acre, with private docks, sweeping water-and-mountain views, and complete privacy from the urban fabric just blocks away.
The 2025 data tells a striking story. Kirkland waterfront in West of Market averaged $2,413 per square foot — nearly 2× the $1,210/sqft non-waterfront average. The median sale price reached $10,150,000. Average prices climbed +23.8% year-over-year, from $7,762,500 to $9,610,600. And while the broader residential market saw days on market nearly double (42 → 80 days), waterfront demand tightened: DOM fell from 105 days to 64 days.
That DOM contrast is the clearest signal available: when the general market is softening, trophy waterfront is accelerating. Buyers at this tier are not rate-sensitive. They are scarcity-sensitive — and Lake Avenue W waterfront is among the scarcest residential real estate in Washington State.
As your Kirkland waterfront real estate agent, Freddy Delgadillo brings cross-shore Lake Washington expertise that no other Kirkland realtor can claim. With Realogics Sotheby's International Realty, he has sold Lake Washington Eastside waterfront on both shores. In Juanita's Woodland Cove — directly across the lake from West of Market's waterfront corridor — Freddy closed a $4,500,000 all-cash sale, the #1 highest sale in Woodland Cove history at that time, with over 100 open house attendees and a feature in Seattle Refined. That marketing reach generated a second immediate listing: a neighbor hired Freddy on the spot, resulting in a $3,798,000 sale.
If you are asking "what is my West of Market home worth" — especially on the waterfront — the answer requires an agent who understands what Lake Washington buyers pay, why, and how to reach them. That is a very short list of qualified Kirkland real estate agents. Freddy is on it.
"Same lake. Same luxury buyer. Same standard of marketing. As your West of Market neighborhood specialist, Freddy brings cross-shore Lake Washington expertise to every waterfront conversation."
— Freddy Delgadillo · Realogics Sotheby's International Realty
West of Market Waterfront Data
Lake Ave W · 5th Ave W Corridor · 2024 vs 2025
The Waterfront vs. Non-Waterfront Gap
Waterfront $/sqft ($2,413) is 1.99× the non-waterfront average ($1,210). While non-waterfront DOM worsened by 90%, waterfront DOM improved by 39%. These two markets are moving in opposite directions — and that divergence is the defining story of West of Market in 2025.
Ben Casady Homes · West of Market Kirkland
Thinking About Selling Your
Casady Home in West of Market?
Ben Casady builds luxury homes in West of Market — and has for years. His projects command a documented 15%-20% new construction premium over older product. Casady homes are designed differently, built differently, and they sell differently.
They also need to be sold differently. A buyer considering a Casady home in West of Market is not a standard buyer. They're paying a premium because they recognize what the premium is for — and the Kirkland real estate agent presenting that home needs to be able to articulate it precisely: the structural details, the architectural choices, the quality of materials and finishes that justify $1,400/sqft when the house across the street sold for $850.
Freddy Delgadillo — your West of Market neighborhood specialist with Realogics Sotheby's International Realty — has represented Ben Casady transactions across all Kirkland neighborhoods since 2012. He is the only Kirkland realtor specialist with this verified, multi-neighborhood Casady track record. Whether you're wondering "what is my West of Market home worth?" or ready to sell your Kirkland home and want the agent Ben Casady himself refers — the two case studies below establish exactly what that expertise looks like when a homeowner needs it most.
Product Knowledge Is the Competitive Advantage.
Case Study 1
Kirkland, WA · 2017
"The Builder's Referral"
$1,850,000
Sale Price
12 Days
Days on Market
+$50K
Above Prior Ask
9801 111th Ave NE, Kirkland WA 98033. A Casady homeowner had been listed with another agent for 51 days without success. Ben Casady — the builder himself — reached out to Freddy and personally passed along the seller's information. Not a courtesy referral. A professional endorsement from the man who built the home and knew, firsthand, who was qualified to sell it.
Freddy staged the home, repositioned the marketing, and put the right buyers in front of it. The result: sold in 12 days for $1,850,000 — $50,000 above what the prior agent had been asking.
When Ben Casady passes a client's number to Freddy, it is not a courtesy. It is a professional endorsement from the builder himself — the man who knows exactly what was built and exactly who is qualified to sell it.
Case Study 2
Kirkland Highlands · Celestia II · 2020
"Two Failed Agents. A Pandemic. One Result."
$2,550,000
Sale Price
COVID-19
Market Conditions
3rd Agent
To List the Home
11331 NE 94th St, Kirkland WA 98033 — Casady's Celestia II. Freddy had originally sold this home to the owners. When they decided to sell, they tried two other agents. Both failed to close a sale. Then the pandemic hit.
In a market that had seized up — with buyers uncertain, financing volatile, and in-person showings restricted — the owners called Freddy. The agent who had sold it to them. The agent who knew the home. Freddy closed at $2,550,000.
Product knowledge is the ultimate competitive advantage in a difficult market. Two agents knew the address. Freddy knew the home. There is a difference — and in a pandemic market, that difference is the sale that happens versus the listing that doesn't.
For Casady Homeowners in West of Market
Ben Casady builds in West of Market. If you own a Casady home here and are thinking "what's my home worth?" — or how to sell your Kirkland home to the buyer who will recognize exactly what they're getting — Freddy is the only Kirkland realtor with this specific record. Call for a private, no-obligation conversation.
Private · No-obligation · No pressure
Your West of Market neighborhood specialist: Freddy's full Ben Casady Homes guide → | Casady in Kirkland Highlands →
The West of Market Lifestyle
Living in West of Market
Walkability, water, world-class schools, and a walkable village that happens to be next to one of tech's most important campuses.
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Walkability
Downtown Kirkland at Your Door
Downtown Kirkland's waterfront is a 5–8 minute walk. Marina Park, the Saturday Farmers Market, waterfront dining (Café Juanita, Cafe Veloce, the Marina), and Lake Washington swimming beaches are all on foot. West of Market is among the most walkable neighborhoods in the Eastside.
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Tech Proximity
Google's Doorstep Neighborhood
Google's Kirkland Campus is 8–10 minutes on foot or a 5-minute drive — making West of Market the first neighborhood Google employees consider. Microsoft is 18 minutes. Amazon is 25 minutes. For tech households, this walkability to Google is the single most compelling location premium in Kirkland.
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Lake Washington Access
Year-Round Water Life
Marsh Park and David Brink Park provide neighborhood swimming access directly from West of Market streets. Kayaking, paddleboarding, sailing, and lake swimming are a walk from most addresses. Waterfront owners enjoy private dock access and unobstructed water and mountain views.
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Commutes
The Eastside's Best Position
Google Kirkland: 8 min walk / 5 min drive. Microsoft Redmond: 18 min. Amazon Seattle: 25 min. Facebook/Meta Bellevue: 12 min. The location at Kirkland's western edge places residents centrally within the Eastside tech corridor with Seattle access via 520 without the congestion of Bellevue or Redmond arterials.
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Schools
Lake Washington School District
West of Market falls within the Lake Washington School District — consistently ranked among Washington State's highest-performing school systems. Families relocating from California, New York, and internationally for tech positions frequently cite LWSD as a primary driver of their Kirkland decision.
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Neighborhood Character
Village Scale, City Access
Tree-lined streets. Mid-century homes with large lots alongside custom modern builds and Ben Casady luxury new construction. West of Market has the social texture of a walkable neighborhood — neighbors who interact, community parks, and proximity to everything — without the density or impersonality of a high-rise urban core.
Freddy Delgadillo
Kirkland Neighborhood Specialist · RSIR
Realogics Sotheby's International Realty
10237 Main Street, Bellevue WA 98004
Your West of Market Kirkland Realtor
Why Freddy Delgadillo?
Freddy is Kirkland's neighborhood specialist with 25+ years of Eastside expertise, 95 Kirkland transactions at 100.23% of list price, and the only verified Ben Casady transaction record across all Kirkland neighborhoods since 2012. For West of Market specifically, he brings credentials no other Kirkland real estate agent can match.
95
Kirkland Sales
At 100.23% of list price. 39-day average DOM. Both figures verified against NWMLS records.
2012
Casady Partnership Since
Every Casady neighborhood in Kirkland — from Highlands to West of Market. No other agent holds this cross-neighborhood Casady record.
$4.5M
Waterfront High Sale
All-cash. #1 highest sale in Woodland Cove history at time of close. Featured in Seattle Refined. Same Lake Washington buyer profile as West of Market waterfront.
41 pts
Faster Than Market
Market average: 80 days. Freddy average: 39 days. The 41-day gap is real money — reduced carrying costs, fewer price reductions, more leverage.
West of Market · Kirkland Real Estate Agent
Choosing Your West of Market
Kirkland Real Estate Agent
If you are searching for a West of Market Kirkland real estate agent, the first question to ask is simple: does this agent have verified, recent transaction history in West of Market specifically — not just in Kirkland generally? The neighborhood's three-tier price structure, Ben Casady building presence, and waterfront trophy tier each require distinct knowledge that a generalist agent cannot replicate. A West of Market neighborhood specialist understands why a Casady townhome on 16th Ave W is priced differently than an older home on the same street, and why a buyer for a waterfront estate on Lake Avenue W is looking at a fundamentally different investment than a tech professional seeking walkability to Google. That specificity is not optional — it is the difference between a smooth transaction and an extended listing with price reductions.
Sellers in West of Market who are asking "what is my home worth?" or "what's my West of Market Kirkland home worth in today's market?" need a current, data-driven answer — not a Zestimate. In 2025, residential homes in West of Market averaged $1,210/sqft, waterfront averaged $2,413/sqft, and the neighborhood high sale was $10,453,000. But those headline numbers mask enormous variation within the neighborhood. A 1950s bungalow, a Ben Casady new construction estate, and a Lake Avenue W waterfront parcel all have different buyers, different pricing frameworks, and different marketing strategies. The right Kirkland realtor knows which pool of buyers to target for which property — and builds a campaign around that targeting before the home hits MLS.
As a Kirkland realtor specialist with 95 neighborhood sales at 100.23% of list price and 39-day average days on market, Freddy Delgadillo has produced documented results that outperform the West of Market market average (80 days, 96.17% SP/LP) by significant margins. When you sell my West of Market Kirkland home with Freddy, you benefit from 25 years of neighborhood expertise, the only Ben Casady builder relationship in Kirkland real estate, and a track record of waterfront sales on Lake Washington from both shores. That combination — agent selection, pricing precision, buyer targeting, and marketing investment — is what converts a listing into a closed transaction at the highest defensible price.
Whether you are looking to sell your West of Market home, establish your West of Market home value before making a decision, or find the right buyer for a Casady new construction estate, the conversation starts with a phone call. No obligation. No pressure. Just a candid discussion from the only Kirkland real estate agent who can bring this specific combination of expertise to the table.
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