Seattle Houseboats: Current Floating Homes Average Dollar Per Square Foot .

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Seattle Houseboats: Current Floating Homes Average Dollar Per Square Foot.

Looking at  Seattle floating homes for sale right now: Out of all the Seattle houseboats for sale, these  are the floating homes with owned moorage  only and I will explain why a little further down…  These Seattle houseboats are also LISTED floating homes in the MLS and do not account for any unlisted Seattle homes for sale. We do have an idea about what is also going on behind the scenes so please let us know if you need info about those as well.  Seattle floating homes and Seattle waterfront homes are a specialty niche market which we happen to be in so please let us know what you are looking for. Chances are we will see it before it is listed in the MLS.     These current active Seattle floating homes in the MLS range in list price beginning at  $1,800,000 for two floating homes listed – one in Westlake and one in Portage Bay to $2,685,000 just listed in Eastlake.  The average days on market for these five Seattle floating homes is 14 days with a range of cumulative days on market of 1 day for Roanoke Reef to just 21 days.

Price range:  $1,800,000 – $2,685,000

Average Days on Market: 14 days

Neighborhoods available:  Eastlake, Westlake, Portage Bay

Average Dollar Per Sq Foot:  $1454.04  with a range of $1200/sq ft for our gorgeous Westlake floating home listing to $1757.81 for a floating home in Portage Bay.

So, why am I looking at only Seattle Floating Homes with owned moorage in accounting for the dollar per square foot?

Two words: Value and Security.

Owning your moorage is and has always been a key component of value and security.  Seattle floating homes with owned moorage are more valuable and also a more secure form of ownership so the above numbers are all in reference to floating homes with secure slips – whether on a condo or a co-op organized dock.  Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. I personally would only consider a floating home or houseboat that was moored in an owned slip, but there could be an opportunity if the price were right to purchase a floating home or other type of houseboat  if there was a possibility to also purchase the slip in which it sits.  The important part of this is knowing how to determine the value of the slip and the home separately because the value is usually heavily weighed in the slip’s favor. Historical sales in the MLS and privately have shown that a floating home or other type of houseboat is essentially a depreciating asset without the slip attached to it.

Highlights of what is on the market – Our favorite Seattle floating homes:

Molly and I are partial because three of the five of the above Seattle floating homes for sale are represented by us, but they are in fact fabulous so I will talk about them as our favorites anyway. In addition, we have two really great slips in Portage Bay for sale for $950,000 ready for you to build your dream home – dream new construction floating home that is! We have a cool one for sale in each Lake Union neighborhood!

Westlake:  2420 Westlake Ave N #13  – deep water moorage for a 32 foot boat here! This is a 2 bedroom 1.75 bath 1500 square foot floating home with big views and excellent Seattle waterfront living. $1,800,000

Eastlake:  2339 Fairview Ave E #O  – tie your boat up here, too!  Coveted and hard to find three bedroom floating home on well managed Tenas Chuck dock.  Three bedroom, 1.5 baths 1350 square feet, Beautiful views including sought after Space Needle, and more – second from the end of the dock! $2,250,000

Portage Bay:  3146 Portage Bay Pl E #J – New construction and condo ownership with parking! Three bedroom floating home with 2.5 baths. Come experience the peaceful serenity of life on Lake Union’s eastern most boundary, Portage Bay which was featured as the geographic location of choice on the recent 2016 Seattle Floating Homes Association Tour.  $1,998,000

Please let us know if you have questions or are curious about how much your Seattle floating home is worth.  We are happy to help you buy or sell your home.

Call/Text Molly Cartwright or Courtney Cooper for more info 206-841-6800/206-850-8841 houseboats@cooperjacobs.com