diff --git a/src/lib/admin/listFilters.svelte.ts b/src/lib/admin/listFilters.svelte.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44eee41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/admin/listFilters.svelte.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+/**
+ * Shared list filtering and sorting utilities for admin pages.
+ * Eliminates duplication across projects, posts, and media list pages.
+ */
+
+type FilterValue = string | number | boolean
+
+interface FilterDefinition<T> {
+	field: keyof T
+	default: FilterValue
+}
+
+interface FilterConfig<T> {
+	[key: string]: FilterDefinition<T>
+}
+
+interface SortConfig<T> {
+	[key: string]: (a: T, b: T) => number
+}
+
+interface ListFiltersConfig<T> {
+	filters: FilterConfig<T>
+	sorts: SortConfig<T>
+	defaultSort: string
+}
+
+export interface ListFiltersResult<T> {
+	/** Current filter values */
+	values: Record<string, FilterValue>
+	/** Current sort key */
+	sort: string
+	/** Filtered and sorted items */
+	items: T[]
+	/** Number of items after filtering */
+	count: number
+	/** Set a filter value */
+	set: (filterKey: string, value: FilterValue) => void
+	/** Set the current sort */
+	setSort: (sortKey: string) => void
+	/** Reset all filters to defaults */
+	reset: () => void
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a reactive list filter store using Svelte 5 runes.
+ * Must be called within component context.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const filters = createListFilters(projects, {
+ *   filters: {
+ *     type: { field: 'projectType', default: 'all' },
+ *     status: { field: 'status', default: 'all' }
+ *   },
+ *   sorts: {
+ *     newest: (a, b) => new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime(),
+ *     oldest: (a, b) => new Date(a.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(b.createdAt).getTime()
+ *   },
+ *   defaultSort: 'newest'
+ * })
+ */
+export function createListFilters<T>(
+	sourceItems: T[],
+	config: ListFiltersConfig<T>
+): ListFiltersResult<T> {
+	// Initialize filter state from config defaults
+	const initialValues = Object.entries(config.filters).reduce(
+		(acc, [key, def]) => {
+			acc[key] = def.default
+			return acc
+		},
+		{} as Record<string, FilterValue>
+	)
+
+	let filterValues = $state<Record<string, FilterValue>>(initialValues)
+	let currentSort = $state<string>(config.defaultSort)
+
+	// Derived filtered and sorted items
+	const filteredItems = $derived.by(() => {
+		let result = [...sourceItems]
+
+		// Apply all filters
+		for (const [filterKey, filterDef] of Object.entries(config.filters)) {
+			const value = filterValues[filterKey]
+			// Skip filtering if value is 'all' (common default for show-all state)
+			if (value !== 'all') {
+				result = result.filter((item) => item[filterDef.field] === value)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Apply sort
+		const sortFn = config.sorts[currentSort]
+		if (sortFn) {
+			result.sort(sortFn)
+		}
+
+		return result
+	})
+
+	return {
+		get values() {
+			return filterValues
+		},
+		get sort() {
+			return currentSort
+		},
+		get items() {
+			return filteredItems
+		},
+		get count() {
+			return filteredItems.length
+		},
+		set(filterKey: string, value: FilterValue) {
+			filterValues[filterKey] = value
+		},
+		setSort(sortKey: string) {
+			currentSort = sortKey
+		},
+		reset() {
+			filterValues = { ...initialValues }
+			currentSort = config.defaultSort
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Common sort functions for reuse across list pages
+ */
+export const commonSorts = {
+	/** Sort by date field, newest first */
+	dateDesc: <T>(field: keyof T) => (a: T, b: T) =>
+		new Date(b[field] as string).getTime() - new Date(a[field] as string).getTime(),
+
+	/** Sort by date field, oldest first */
+	dateAsc: <T>(field: keyof T) => (a: T, b: T) =>
+		new Date(a[field] as string).getTime() - new Date(b[field] as string).getTime(),
+
+	/** Sort by string field, A-Z */
+	stringAsc: <T>(field: keyof T) => (a: T, b: T) =>
+		String(a[field] || '').localeCompare(String(b[field] || '')),
+
+	/** Sort by string field, Z-A */
+	stringDesc: <T>(field: keyof T) => (a: T, b: T) =>
+		String(b[field] || '').localeCompare(String(a[field] || '')),
+
+	/** Sort by number field, ascending */
+	numberAsc: <T>(field: keyof T) => (a: T, b: T) =>
+		Number(a[field]) - Number(b[field]),
+
+	/** Sort by number field, descending */
+	numberDesc: <T>(field: keyof T) => (a: T, b: T) =>
+		Number(b[field]) - Number(a[field]),
+
+	/** Sort by status field, published first */
+	statusPublishedFirst: <T>(field: keyof T) => (a: T, b: T) => {
+		if (a[field] === b[field]) return 0
+		return a[field] === 'published' ? -1 : 1
+	},
+
+	/** Sort by status field, draft first */
+	statusDraftFirst: <T>(field: keyof T) => (a: T, b: T) => {
+		if (a[field] === b[field]) return 0
+		return a[field] === 'draft' ? -1 : 1
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte b/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
index 449d657..c4c3ecc 100644
--- a/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	import DeleteConfirmationModal from '$lib/components/admin/DeleteConfirmationModal.svelte'
 	import Button from '$lib/components/admin/Button.svelte'
 	import Select from '$lib/components/admin/Select.svelte'
+	import { createListFilters, commonSorts } from '$lib/admin/listFilters.svelte'
 	import type { PageData } from './$types'
 	import type { AdminPost } from '$lib/types/admin'
 
@@ -18,13 +19,25 @@ let showInlineComposer = true
 let showDeleteConfirmation = false
 let postToDelete: AdminPost | null = null
 
-let selectedTypeFilter = 'all'
-let selectedStatusFilter = 'all'
-let sortBy = 'newest'
-
 const actionError = form?.message ?? ''
 const posts = data.items ?? []
-let filteredPosts = $state<AdminPost[]>([...posts])
+
+// Create reactive filters
+const filters = createListFilters(posts, {
+	filters: {
+		type: { field: 'postType', default: 'all' },
+		status: { field: 'status', default: 'all' }
+	},
+	sorts: {
+		newest: commonSorts.dateDesc<AdminPost>('createdAt'),
+		oldest: commonSorts.dateAsc<AdminPost>('createdAt'),
+		'title-asc': commonSorts.stringAsc<AdminPost>('title'),
+		'title-desc': commonSorts.stringDesc<AdminPost>('title'),
+		'status-published': commonSorts.statusPublishedFirst<AdminPost>('status'),
+		'status-draft': commonSorts.statusDraftFirst<AdminPost>('status')
+	},
+	defaultSort: 'newest'
+})
 
 	let toggleForm: HTMLFormElement | null = null
 	let toggleIdField: HTMLInputElement | null = null
@@ -55,62 +68,6 @@ const statusFilterOptions = [
 		{ value: 'status-draft', label: 'Draft first' }
 	]
 
-function applyFilterAndSort() {
-	let next = [...posts]
-
-	if (selectedTypeFilter !== 'all') {
-		next = next.filter((post) => post.postType === selectedTypeFilter)
-	}
-
-	if (selectedStatusFilter !== 'all') {
-		next = next.filter((post) => post.status === selectedStatusFilter)
-	}
-
-	switch (sortBy) {
-		case 'oldest':
-			next.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(b.createdAt).getTime())
-			break
-		case 'title-asc':
-			next.sort((a, b) => (a.title || '').localeCompare(b.title || ''))
-			break
-		case 'title-desc':
-			next.sort((a, b) => (b.title || '').localeCompare(a.title || ''))
-			break
-		case 'status-published':
-			next.sort((a, b) => {
-				if (a.status === b.status) return 0
-				return a.status === 'published' ? -1 : 1
-			})
-			break
-		case 'status-draft':
-			next.sort((a, b) => {
-				if (a.status === b.status) return 0
-				return a.status === 'draft' ? -1 : 1
-			})
-			break
-		case 'newest':
-		default:
-			next.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime())
-			break
-	}
-
-	filteredPosts = next
-}
-
-applyFilterAndSort()
-
-function handleTypeFilterChange() {
-	applyFilterAndSort()
-}
-
-function handleStatusFilterChange() {
-	applyFilterAndSort()
-}
-
-function handleSortChange() {
-	applyFilterAndSort()
-}
-
 	onMount(() => {
 		document.addEventListener('click', handleOutsideClick)
 		return () => document.removeEventListener('click', handleOutsideClick)
@@ -195,27 +152,27 @@ function handleSortChange() {
 	<AdminFilters>
 		{#snippet left()}
 			<Select
-				bind:value={selectedTypeFilter}
+				value={filters.values.type}
 				options={typeFilterOptions}
 				size="small"
 				variant="minimal"
-				onchange={handleTypeFilterChange}
+				onchange={(e) => filters.set('type', (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)}
 			/>
 			<Select
-				bind:value={selectedStatusFilter}
+				value={filters.values.status}
 				options={statusFilterOptions}
 				size="small"
 				variant="minimal"
-				onchange={handleStatusFilterChange}
+				onchange={(e) => filters.set('status', (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)}
 			/>
 		{/snippet}
 		{#snippet right()}
 			<Select
-				bind:value={sortBy}
+				value={filters.sort}
 				options={sortOptions}
 				size="small"
 				variant="minimal"
-				onchange={handleSortChange}
+				onchange={(e) => filters.setSort((e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)}
 			/>
 		{/snippet}
 	</AdminFilters>
@@ -224,12 +181,12 @@ function handleSortChange() {
 		<div class="error-message">{actionError}</div>
 	{/if}
 
-	{#if filteredPosts.length === 0}
+	{#if filters.items.length === 0}
 		<div class="empty-state">
 			<div class="empty-icon">📝</div>
 			<h3>No posts found</h3>
 			<p>
-				{#if selectedTypeFilter === 'all' && selectedStatusFilter === 'all'}
+				{#if filters.values.type === 'all' && filters.values.status === 'all'}
 					Create your first post to get started!
 				{:else}
 					No posts found matching the current filters. Try adjusting your filters or create a new
@@ -239,7 +196,7 @@ function handleSortChange() {
 		</div>
 	{:else}
 		<div class="posts-list">
-			{#each filteredPosts as post (post.id)}
+			{#each filters.items as post (post.id)}
 				<PostListItem
 					{post}
 					on:edit={handleEdit}
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte b/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
index 99a3581..bdbf43b 100644
--- a/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	import DeleteConfirmationModal from '$lib/components/admin/DeleteConfirmationModal.svelte'
 	import Button from '$lib/components/admin/Button.svelte'
 	import Select from '$lib/components/admin/Select.svelte'
+	import { createListFilters, commonSorts } from '$lib/admin/listFilters.svelte'
 	import type { PageData } from './$types'
 	import type { AdminProject } from '$lib/types/admin'
 
@@ -16,13 +17,27 @@
 	let showDeleteModal = false
 	let projectToDelete: AdminProject | null = null
 
-	let selectedTypeFilter: string = 'all'
-	let selectedStatusFilter: string = 'all'
-	let sortBy: string = 'newest'
-
 	const actionError = form?.message ?? ''
 	const projects = data.items ?? []
-	let filteredProjects = $state<AdminProject[]>([...projects])
+
+	// Create reactive filters
+	const filters = createListFilters(projects, {
+		filters: {
+			type: { field: 'projectType', default: 'all' },
+			status: { field: 'status', default: 'all' }
+		},
+		sorts: {
+			newest: commonSorts.dateDesc<AdminProject>('createdAt'),
+			oldest: commonSorts.dateAsc<AdminProject>('createdAt'),
+			'title-asc': commonSorts.stringAsc<AdminProject>('title'),
+			'title-desc': commonSorts.stringDesc<AdminProject>('title'),
+			'year-desc': commonSorts.numberDesc<AdminProject>('year'),
+			'year-asc': commonSorts.numberAsc<AdminProject>('year'),
+			'status-published': commonSorts.statusPublishedFirst<AdminProject>('status'),
+			'status-draft': commonSorts.statusDraftFirst<AdminProject>('status')
+		},
+		defaultSort: 'newest'
+	})
 
 	let toggleForm: HTMLFormElement | null = null
 	let toggleIdField: HTMLInputElement | null = null
@@ -55,68 +70,6 @@
 		{ value: 'status-draft', label: 'Draft first' }
 	]
 
-	function applyFilterAndSort() {
-		let next = [...projects]
-
-		if (selectedStatusFilter !== 'all') {
-			next = next.filter((project) => project.status === selectedStatusFilter)
-		}
-
-		if (selectedTypeFilter !== 'all') {
-			next = next.filter((project) => project.projectType === selectedTypeFilter)
-		}
-
-		switch (sortBy) {
-			case 'oldest':
-				next.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(b.createdAt).getTime())
-				break
-			case 'title-asc':
-				next.sort((a, b) => a.title.localeCompare(b.title))
-				break
-			case 'title-desc':
-				next.sort((a, b) => b.title.localeCompare(a.title))
-				break
-			case 'year-desc':
-				next.sort((a, b) => b.year - a.year)
-				break
-			case 'year-asc':
-				next.sort((a, b) => a.year - b.year)
-				break
-			case 'status-published':
-				next.sort((a, b) => {
-					if (a.status === b.status) return 0
-					return a.status === 'published' ? -1 : 1
-				})
-				break
-			case 'status-draft':
-				next.sort((a, b) => {
-					if (a.status === b.status) return 0
-					return a.status === 'draft' ? -1 : 1
-				})
-				break
-			case 'newest':
-			default:
-				next.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime())
-				break
-		}
-
-		filteredProjects = next
-	}
-
-	applyFilterAndSort()
-
-	function handleTypeFilterChange() {
-		applyFilterAndSort()
-	}
-
-	function handleStatusFilterChange() {
-		applyFilterAndSort()
-	}
-
-	function handleSortChange() {
-		applyFilterAndSort()
-	}
-
 	onMount(() => {
 		document.addEventListener('click', handleOutsideClick)
 		return () => document.removeEventListener('click', handleOutsideClick)
@@ -185,27 +138,27 @@
 	<AdminFilters>
 		{#snippet left()}
 				<Select
-					bind:value={selectedTypeFilter}
+					value={filters.values.type}
 					options={typeFilterOptions}
 					size="small"
 					variant="minimal"
-					onchange={handleTypeFilterChange}
+					onchange={(e) => filters.set('type', (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)}
 				/>
 				<Select
-					bind:value={selectedStatusFilter}
+					value={filters.values.status}
 					options={statusFilterOptions}
 					size="small"
 					variant="minimal"
-					onchange={handleStatusFilterChange}
+					onchange={(e) => filters.set('status', (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)}
 				/>
 		{/snippet}
 		{#snippet right()}
 			<Select
-				bind:value={sortBy}
+				value={filters.sort}
 				options={sortOptions}
 				size="small"
 				variant="minimal"
-				onchange={handleSortChange}
+				onchange={(e) => filters.setSort((e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)}
 			/>
 		{/snippet}
 	</AdminFilters>
@@ -214,11 +167,11 @@
 		<div class="error">{actionError}</div>
 	{/if}
 
-	{#if filteredProjects.length === 0}
+	{#if filters.items.length === 0}
 		<div class="empty-state">
 			<h3>No projects found</h3>
 			<p>
-				{#if selectedTypeFilter === 'all' && selectedStatusFilter === 'all'}
+				{#if filters.values.type === 'all' && filters.values.status === 'all'}
 					Create your first project to get started!
 				{:else}
 					No projects found matching the current filters. Try adjusting your filters or create a new
@@ -228,7 +181,7 @@
 		</div>
 	{:else}
 		<div class="projects-list">
-			{#each filteredProjects as project (project.id)}
+			{#each filters.items as project (project.id)}
 				<ProjectListItem
 					{project}
 					on:edit={handleEdit}