Find Market Kirkland homes — hillside custom estates above the Downtown Kirkland waterfront.

Market is Kirkland's most quietly prestigious residential neighborhood — a hillside community directly above the downtown waterfront where custom and semi-custom homes on large lots command territorial Lake Washington views. The neighborhood wraps Heritage Park and the Kirkland Performing Arts Center, giving residents walkable access to Kirkland's cultural anchors without the density of the downtown core. It sits between the waterfront retail district and the higher residential streets, putting buyers 4 minutes from the marina and restaurants on foot.

Market homes range from approximately $1.5M to $4.5M+. Homes on eastern, hillside streets without direct water views start around $1.5M–$2.5M. Properties with territorial Lake Washington or sunset views run $2.5M–$3.5M. Homes with direct lake views or exceptional frontage trade at $3.5M–$4.5M+. The view corridor a property sits in is the single most important pricing variable in this neighborhood.

Most Market addresses are a 4-minute walk from Marina Park and Kirkland's waterfront restaurant and retail district — one of the few Kirkland neighborhoods where this is genuinely true without a car. Heritage Park is accessible on foot from virtually every street in the neighborhood, and the Kirkland waterfront trail connects directly to the Juanita Bay Trail system for longer recreation walks.

Market falls within Lake Washington School District, typically assigned to Peter Kirk Elementary, Kirkland Middle School, and Lake Washington High School. Lake Washington SD is one of Washington State's top-ranked public school districts. School assignments should always be verified by specific parcel address before purchase.

Moss Bay and Market are both above-downtown Kirkland neighborhoods with waterfront walkability, but Market skews toward larger single-family lots and custom homes while Moss Bay has more housing type diversity including condos and smaller homes. Market view premiums tend to be steeper because the lot positions with true lake frontage are fewer. Both feed the same LWSD school path. Buyers who specifically want larger lots and a quieter residential character above the waterfront usually prefer Market.

Yes. Market's small inventory and high owner retention mean many properties surface through agent networks before MLS listing. View homes especially — sellers often prefer a quiet process to avoid public price discovery on their most significant asset. RexMont maintains relationships within the neighborhood and monitors private seller networks, estate situations, and agent-to-agent outreach that produce off-market access in communities like Market where active buyers consistently outnumber available listings.