Northwest MLS Works For You

A process you can trust to be fair

Northwest MLS gives brokers a consistent system for handling listings and offers—built on clear rules, standard contracts, professional accountability, and fair housing.

Why it matters:

You know what to expect. The process is standardized so you're better prepared at every step.
You get a fair shot. Everyone plays by the same rules — no hidden paths, no special treatment.
You're backed by what works. Trust comes standard. Northwest MLS keeps the market running fairly and reliably.

Get clear on what matters

Northwest MLS provides sellers with a variety of choices for privacy, security and marketing preferences, while maintaining an open, fair, transparent, and comprehensive marketplace. Sellers have many options for controlling how their property is marketed and shown, ensuring that listing brokers can best address each seller's unique needs. Learn more

Northwest MLS is the source of listing data featured on real estate search websites such as Zillow, Redfin, Windermere, John L. Scott, Keller Williams, and hundreds of others. Those brokerage firms, and thousands of other firms, are members of Northwest MLS. More than 30,000 real estate brokers across the Pacific Northwest enter accurate, real-time listing and property information directly into the Northwest MLS database, which is then distributed to its members' platforms.

For more than 40 years, Northwest MLS members have agreed to cooperate and share all listings of properties. Unlike other parts of the country where brokers take "office exclusive" listings, which are only shared with brokers within the listing firm, Northwest MLS members agree to simultaneously share their listings with all other brokers and all potential buyers. This open, fair, transparent, and comprehensive marketplace benefits consumers and greatly supports fair housing.

Membership in Northwest MLS is limited to licensed real estate brokers and appraisers. However, you can view listings sourced from Northwest MLS on hundreds of public real estate firm websites. In addition, NWMLS offers a public home search—just click Find a Home to get started. For the most complete and up-to-date information, your broker can provide details directly from the NWMLS system, including alerts regarding new listings and any changes to existing listings (e.g., a price reduction).

You may not have heard of Northwest MLS because it works mostly behind the scenes, supporting the professionals who guide your real estate journey. Northwest MLS facilitates the marketplace for buying and selling real property in the Pacific Northwest – by providing the platform, systems, rules, forms, and overall framework for real estate brokers and appraisers to provide exceptional service to their clients.

Did you know?

As a seller, all potential buyers see your listing to maximize sale price and terms.

As a buyer, you and your broker have equal and transparent access to all property listings in the Pacific Northwest.

Northwest MLS brokers use comprehensive, real-time data to price your home and assess offers with confidence.

Listings in Northwest MLS are held to strict accuracy standards, giving buyers and their brokers more confidence when considering your home.

Northwest MLS distributes your listing to all of the leading brokerage websites and top home search platforms, boosting visibility across the region.