Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy

Broker | Founding Member - Waterfront Homes at COMPASS
chris@waterfronthomes.com
M: 360-918-6497

Specialties

Waterfront Homes & Land

Entitlements, Zoning, and Subdivision Process

Resort Second-Home Property Specialist 

Short Term Rentals and STR Regulations

Education

University of Puget Sound - BA, Business & Leadership
About Chris
Chris is known by his clients and peers for having an inspiring work ethic, a high level of integrity, and an extensive market knowledge as a waterfront specialist.

Chris founded the Washington Waterfronts Team 15 years ago to provide value and exceed client expectations through his acute attention to detail and expertise in marketing waterfront properties. He is passionate about being a lifelong learner and an active student of marketing to consistently deliver the highest degree of awareness for his client's waterfront properties. 

Chris began building WashingtonWaterfronts.com in 2010 and has grown it into one of the most highly visited and trusted resources for waterfront real estate in the greater Puget Sound.

When you work with Chris and the Washington Waterfronts Team, you get:
- access to our industry-leading proprietary waterfront website and 26K+ waterfront buyer email database;
- expertise in digital advertising from executing multi-million dollar marketing campaigns for waterfront real estate developers; and
- deep understanding of buyer intent from more than 15-years of specializing in waterfront properties.

In 2025, Chris began developing a nationwide waterfront marketing network on WaterfrontHomes.com and its affiliated social media profiles (@WaterfrontHomes) through a collaboration with Compass waterfront specialists. It's Chris's mission to connect buyers and sellers of waterfront property with the leading waterfront specialists in their respective markets. He believes waterfront specialists know the intricacies of the shorelines and bodies of water and can best advise clients using their vast experience to avoid the frustrating and often costly result of working with someone other than a waterfront specialist. Please contact Chris if you would like to be introduced to a waterfront specialist in your market. 

Chris has appeared on HGTV and his research on the Washington State waterfront real estate market has been featured in The Puget Sound Business Journal, The Seattle Times, and other online publications. Prior to selling real estate, Chris managed the marketing for the Washington Coast's luxury vacation rental resort, Seabrook, and, after Seabrook, managed the marketing for Point Ruston, Tacoma's luxury waterfront destination. In addition to the aforementioned websites, Chris also owns and operates PugetSoundRealEstate.com and PackwoodHomes.com.

Chris and his wife, Alyssa, live in Tacoma, WA and enjoy spending their down time with their dogs at their riverfront cabin in Packwood, WA.


Reviews of Chris Murphy

★★★★★
"Chris Murphy guided us through what our lender characterized was one of the most complicated real estate transactions he has encountered in over 15 years. Chris is quite knowledgeable, meticulous, highly responsive and willing to investigate to get answers to questions. I found him a delight to work with and will work with him again in future purchases of Washington waterfront property." - Scott M. Fall City, WA

★★★★★
"Chris Murphy is extremely professional, very patient and was available to us for all of our needs. Chris took time to answer all of our questions from the most serious to the silliest and I love the fact that he knows all the contract terms and explains them so thoroughly to me. We don’t think we could have picked a better broker to represent us in our real estate transaction. We have recommended Chris to our family and friends and will continue to do so." - Sam S. Kirkland, WA

★★★★★
"There is a lot to like about Chris Murphy and his team at Compass/Washington Waterfronts.com. First and foremost, they know their stuff. They priced our property right, staged it nicely, and their marketing targeted exactly the right buyer, so it sold in just a few hours — all cash and well over the asking price. Highly recommend." - Kristen & Dan, Mason Lake, WA


Chris Murphy’s Listings

$12,980,000 | 1052 East Mason Lake Drive West, Grapeview, WA 98546
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$12,980,000

3
Bedrooms
1,107
Square Feet
47.97
Acres

1052 East Mason Lake Drive West, Grapeview, WA 98546

$12,980,000 | 1052 East Mason Lake Drive West, Grapeview, WA 98546
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$12,980,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
47.97
Acres

1052 East Mason Lake Drive West, Grapeview, WA 98546

$6,000,000 | 3024 Vista View Drive, Tacoma, WA 98406
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$6,000,000

4
Bedrooms
6,108
Square Feet
1.5
Acres

3024 Vista View Drive, Tacoma, WA 98406

$3,680,000 | 4802 Mildred Street, Tacoma, WA 98407
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$3,680,000

5
Bedrooms
5,021
Square Feet
0.57
Acres

4802 Mildred Street, Tacoma, WA 98407

$3,400,000 | 1000 Creso Road South, Spanaway, WA 98387
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$3,400,000

4
Bedrooms
4,233
Square Feet
9.31
Acres

1000 Creso Road South, Spanaway, WA 98387

$3,400,000 | 1000 Creso Road South, Spanaway, WA 98387
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$3,400,000

16
Bedrooms
10
Bathrooms
4,233
Square Feet
9.31
Acres

1000 Creso Road South, Spanaway, WA 98387

$2,998,000 | 139 Walhaupt Road, Onalaska, WA 98570
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$2,998,000

4
Bedrooms
3,832
Square Feet
9.75
Acres

139 Walhaupt Road, Onalaska, WA 98570

$2,599,000 | 7611 Highway 106, Union, WA 98592
1/39

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$2,599,000

4
Bedrooms
1,660
Square Feet
2.31
Acres

7611 Highway 106, Union, WA 98592

$1,900,000 | 17 North Road North, Tacoma, WA 98406
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$1,900,000

4
Bedrooms
4,377
Square Feet
0.30
Acres

17 North Road North, Tacoma, WA 98406

$1,800,000 | 3757 South 194th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$1,800,000

5
Bedrooms
4,320
Square Feet
0.32
Acres

3757 South 194th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188

$1,640,000 | 8204 East Side Drive Northeast, Tacoma, WA 98422
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$1,640,000

3
Bedrooms
4,009
Square Feet
0.80
Acres

8204 East Side Drive Northeast, Tacoma, WA 98422

$1,550,000 | 2210 East Mason Lake Drive West, Grapeview, WA 98546
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$1,550,000

3
Bedrooms
2,430
Square Feet
0.36
Acres

2210 East Mason Lake Drive West, Grapeview, WA 98546

$1,300,000 | 126 Burl Lane, Packwood, WA 98361
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$1,300,000

3
Bedrooms
2,000
Square Feet
0.43
Acres

126 Burl Lane, Packwood, WA 98361

$1,250,000 | 150 Burl Lane, Packwood, WA 98361
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$1,250,000

3
Bedrooms
2,322
Square Feet
0.51
Acres

150 Burl Lane, Packwood, WA 98361

$1,200,000 | 11136 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98178
1/15

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$1,200,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.41
Acres

11136 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98178

$1,100,000 | 118 Burl Lane, Packwood, WA 98361
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$1,100,000

3
Bedrooms
1,772
Square Feet
0.47
Acres

118 Burl Lane, Packwood, WA 98361

a yard with lots of green space and trees in the background
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassPending Inspection

$1,055,000

3
Bedrooms
2,873
Square Feet
0.67
Acres

10127 Manley Road Northwest, Seabeck, WA 98380

$878,000 | 100 North Carroll Point Road, Lilliwaup, WA 98555
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$878,000

2
Bedrooms
1,194
Square Feet
0.32
Acres

100 North Carroll Point Road, Lilliwaup, WA 98555

$865,000 | 7 Lupine Lane, Pacific Beach, WA 98571
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$865,000

2
Bedrooms
1,446
Square Feet
0.16
Acres

7 Lupine Lane, Pacific Beach, WA 98571

$850,000 | 405 Lakeshore Drive, Centralia, WA 98531
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$850,000

4
Bedrooms
5,671
Square Feet
0.65
Acres

405 Lakeshore Drive, Centralia, WA 98531

$825,000 | 2023 45th St Court Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassPending Inspection

$825,000

3
Bedrooms
1,718
Square Feet
0.29
Acres

2023 45th St Court Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

$799,950 | 132 Slalom Way, Packwood, WA 98361
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$799,950

3
Bedrooms
924
Square Feet
0.44
Acres

132 Slalom Way, Packwood, WA 98361

$749,500 | 134 Red Cedar Lane, Packwood, WA 98361
1/38

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$749,500

3
Bedrooms
1,329
Square Feet
0.54
Acres

134 Red Cedar Lane, Packwood, WA 98361

$699,000 | 17274 Angeline Avenue Northeast, Suquamish, WA 98392
1/26

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$699,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.43
Acres

17274 Angeline Avenue Northeast, Suquamish, WA 98392

an aerial view of ocean and residential houses with outdoor space
1/32

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$600,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
18.55
Acres

0 Southeast Totten Shores Drive, Shelton, WA 98584

$600,000 | 11623 Madera Gardens Drive Southwest, Lakewood, WA 98499
1/20

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$600,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.43
Acres

11623 Madera Gardens Drive Southwest, Lakewood, WA 98499

$600,000 | 9 Pintail Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365
1/28

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$600,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.11
Acres

9 Pintail Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365

$590,000 | 7 Pintail Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365
1/28

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$590,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.11
Acres

7 Pintail Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365

$585,000 | 127 Aspen Lane, Packwood, WA 98361
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassOpen: 8/28 03:00PM - 06:00PM

$585,000

2
Bedrooms
1,152
Square Feet
0.24
Acres

127 Aspen Lane, Packwood, WA 98361

$580,000 | 5 Pintail Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365
1/28

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$580,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.11
Acres

5 Pintail Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365

$570,000 | 3 Pintail Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365
1/28

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$570,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.11
Acres

3 Pintail Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365

$475,000 | 431 East Pointes Drive East, Shelton, WA 98584
1/40

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$475,000

2
Bedrooms
1,320
Square Feet
0.15
Acres

431 East Pointes Drive East, Shelton, WA 98584

$150,000 | 6 Kala Lagoon Court, Port Townsend, WA 98368
1/27

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$150,000

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
0.22
Acres

6 Kala Lagoon Court, Port Townsend, WA 98368

Chris Murphy’s Transactions

Past Sales

$3,600,000

3
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms

905 N Northlake Way, Unit 7, Seattle, WA 98103

a front view of a house with a yard and garage

$3,500,000

3
Bedrooms
5,433
Square Feet
1.59
Acres

12018 109th Street Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA 98329

Courtesy of NWMLS

$3,000,000 | 11314 28th St Court Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

$3,000,000

4
Bedrooms
10,800
Square Feet
4.92
Acres

11314 28th St Court Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a house with a yard and potted plants

$2,900,000

3
Bedrooms
4,669
Square Feet
0.29
Acres

5809 Reid Drive Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Courtesy of NWMLS

$2,800,000 | 10413 Northeast 43rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98033

$2,800,000

5
Bedrooms
4,455
Square Feet
0.20
Acres

10413 Northeast 43rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98033

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a lake with a mountain

$2,750,000

2
Bedrooms

346 School Trail, Stuart Island, WA 98250

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a lake with a mountain in the background

$2,500,000

2,138
Square Feet
13.2
Acres

20840 Billie Mills Road, Centralia, WA 98531

Courtesy of NWMLS

an aerial view of a swimming pool

$2,300,000

13.89
Acres

0 Us Highway, Randle, WA 98377

Courtesy of NWMLS

$2,299,888 | 9519 Northeast South Beach Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

$2,299,888

4
Bedrooms
3,345
Square Feet
0.69
Acres

9519 Northeast South Beach Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a lake with a terrace next to a lake

$2,280,000

3
Bedrooms
4,221
Square Feet
1.42
Acres

2510 46th Avenue Northwest, Olympia, WA 98502

Courtesy of NWMLS

$2,250,000 | 3502 43rd Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105

$2,250,000

4
Bedrooms
3,490
Square Feet
0.11
Acres

3502 43rd Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a city

$2,250,000

1
Bedrooms
2,360
Square Feet
8.76
Acres

20818 Old Highway 99 Southwest, Centralia, WA 98531

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a house with a yard and sitting area

$2,170,000

3
Bedrooms
4,675
Square Feet
0.47
Acres

8602 Great Horned Owl Lane, Blaine, WA 98230

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a chair and table in the patio

$2,120,000

4
Bedrooms
4,533
Square Feet
0.72
Acres

3729 Walthew Drive Southeast, Olympia, WA 98503

Courtesy of NWMLS

a outdoor living space with furniture and garden view

$2,100,000

3
Bedrooms
6,371
Square Feet
0.5
Acres

172 Ebb Tide Court, Port Ludlow, WA 98365

Courtesy of NWMLS

a balcony with furniture and wooden floor

$1,995,000

3
Bedrooms
3,144
Square Feet
0.69
Acres

5721 Highway 106, Union, WA 98592

Courtesy of NWMLS

$1,900,000 | 304 Black Point Road, Brinnon, WA 98320

$1,900,000

3
Bedrooms
2,400
Square Feet
4.6
Acres

304 Black Point Road, Brinnon, WA 98320

Courtesy of NWMLS

a living room with furniture and a potted plant

$1,850,000

4
Bedrooms
4,033
Square Feet
0.25
Acres

1531 Fort Ward Hill Road Northeast, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Courtesy of NWMLS