AFH Market Report: October 2026
Washington adult family homes · Published October 6, 2026 · All editions
Washington had 6,069 licensed adult family homes with 35,306 beds in DSHS records as of September 14, 2026. In King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, 43 homes were newly licensed between August 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026, 14 homes took a new license at the same address (usually a change of ownership), and 16 licenses ended. On the sales side, 35 adult family home properties reviewed on AFH Club sold in the 12 months to October 3, 2026, at a median price of $850,000; 20 were on the market and 6 pending.
Licensed homes statewide
DSHS licensing records as of September 14, 2026. Homes average 5.82 beds. 98.4% hold the dementia specialty, 97.8% mental health and 60.7% developmental disabilities; 48.9% hold an Expanded Community Services contract and 27.2% Specialized Behavior Support.
New licenses, ownership changes and closures
King, Pierce, Snohomish counties, August 1, 2026 to September 14, 2026. These three counties hold about two thirds of the state's homes; statewide comparisons begin with the next DSHS download.
| County | New | Ownership changes | Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| King | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Pierce | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| Snohomish | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Every new home and ownership change, with links to each home's licensing record: newly licensed adult family homes.
Adult family home sales
Sales closed between October 3, 2025 and October 3, 2026, from the NWMLS adult family home sales reviewed and classified on AFH Club.
| Type of property | Sales | Median price | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed at the time of sale | 24 | $835,000 | 99 |
| Former, AFH-ready or other | 11 | $850,000 | 43 |
| All | 35 | $850,000 | 78 |
Prices ranged from $440,000 to $2,800,000. 6 of the 35 sold with the operating business included in the price. Sales by quarter: 2025 Q4 7, 2026 Q1 5, 2026 Q2 10, 2026 Q3 13. Most sales: Tacoma (5), Everett (4), Kent (4), Federal Way (3), Lynnwood (3), Bothell (2).
Every sale, with its classification and price: recent adult family home sales. What's on the market now: adult family homes for sale.
About these figures
Licensing figures come from DSHS adult family home licensing records, downloaded and compared by Real Property Planning (King County records from July 31, 2026, Pierce and Snohomish from August 1, against September 14, 2026). DSHS issues a new license number at a change of ownership, so a new license at an address where a different license ended is counted as an ownership change. That is a best match on the street address.
Sales figures cover the adult family home sales on the NWMLS that AFH Club has reviewed and classified, not every sale in Washington. With a few dozen sales, one or two can move a median, so read them as a direction, not a value for any one home. General information, not an appraisal.