ZIP 98103 covers residential neighborhoods in Seattle, located within King County, WA, part of the broader Seattle housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 98103 in the Seattle housing market is $889,527, with a typical rent of $2,280 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 32.5.
Key stats
- ZIP 98103 is around the 62nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 98103 is among the highest of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 32.5.
- 72 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened.
- Typical home value
- $889,527
- Typical rent
- $2,280
- Homes for sale
- 177
- Buyer competition
- 92
- New listings
- 61
- Homes going pending
- 44
- Listings with price cuts
- 28.1%
Price and rent in ZIP 98103
ZIP 98103 is around the 62nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 98103 is around the 48th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 98103 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 0.9% over the past 12 months, from $897,923 to $889,527. It rose in 5 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.5% in November 2025.
Typical rent rose 1.9% over the past 12 months, from $2,236 to $2,280. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.2% in May 2026.
How ZIP 98103 compares to Seattle
ZIP 98103's typical home value is 11.4% above the Seattle median of $798,214. ZIP 98103's buyer competition is 50.8% above the Seattle median of 61.
How fast homes sell in ZIP 98103
Homes in ZIP 98103 typically go pending in about 27 days — about 18% faster than the metro median of 33 days.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 98103 is around the 95th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 98103 is among the highest of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 72 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 95 and 180 — a 85-point spread across 21 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 98107, 98105, 98115, 98117.
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 98103 vs 98107Compare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- Compare 98103 vs 98108Compare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- Compare 98103 vs top 5 ZIPsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 98107 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 98105 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 98115 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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