ZIP 98101 covers residential neighborhoods in Seattle, located within King County, WA, part of the broader Seattle housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 98101 in the Seattle housing market is $554,941, with a typical rent of $2,607 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 17.7.
Key stats
- ZIP 98101 is around the 10th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 98101 is around the 14th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 17.7.
- 48 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split.
- Typical home value
- $554,941
- Typical rent
- $2,607
- Homes for sale
- 130
- Buyer competition
- 41
- New listings
- 21
- Homes going pending
- 10
- Listings with price cuts
- 21.6%
Price and rent in ZIP 98101
ZIP 98101 is around the 10th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 98101 is around the 90th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 98101 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 3.7% over the past 12 months, from $576,035 to $554,941. It rose in 2 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.4% in October 2025.
Typical rent rose 0.8% over the past 12 months, from $2,586 to $2,607. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.4% in July 2026.
How ZIP 98101 compares to Seattle
ZIP 98101's typical home value is 30.5% below the Seattle median of $798,214. ZIP 98101's typical rent is 13.9% above the Seattle median of $2,290. ZIP 98101's buyer competition is 32.8% below the Seattle median of 61.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 98101 is around the 71st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 98101 is around the 14th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 48 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 86 and 130 — a 44-point spread across 21 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 98104, 98121, 98122, 98109.
Continue your market research
- Is the Seattle Real Estate Market Cooling or Slowing Down?Read the related local market analysis.
- Is Seattle a Buyer's Market?Read the related local market analysis.
- Compare 98101 vs 98107Compare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- Compare 98101 vs 98108Compare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- Compare 98101 vs top 5 ZIPsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 98104 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 98121 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 98122 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- Seattle housing market overviewReturn to the broader parent market.
Sources and method
- HomeMarketCap.com data sources: home value, rent, inventory, and market activity datasets
- HomeMarketCap.com methodology: definitions and calculation rules
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