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Why Seattle Rents Are Falling (or Softening)

1 of 22 tracked Seattle ZIPs still show rent acceleration, so the softening is uneven rather than citywide. Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $544,576 in 98121 to $1,362,281 in 98112 — a factor of 2.5. New-construction sales changed -12.07% year over year. The median tracked ZIP records about 69 pending homes per 100 new listings.

Key stats

  • Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $544,576 in 98121 to $1,362,281 in 98112 — a factor of 2.5.
  • The median tracked ZIP records about 69 pending homes per 100 new listings.
  • The median tracked ZIP has a home-value-to-annual-rent ratio of 29.8.
  • New-construction sales changed -12.07% year over year.
Tracked ZIP markets
22
Median ZIP home value
$815,787
Median ZIP rent
$2,279
housing cost spread
Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $544,576 in 98121 to $1,362,281 in 98112 — a factor of 2.5.
new construction change
New-construction sales changed -12.07% year over year.
median pending flow
The median tracked ZIP records about 69 pending homes per 100 new listings.

How broad is rent softening?

Metro new-construction sales changed -12.07% year over year.

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