ZIP 98105 covers residential neighborhoods in Seattle, located within King County, WA, part of the broader Seattle housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 98105 in the Seattle housing market is $1,139,974, with a typical rent of $2,017 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 47.1.
Key stats
- ZIP 98105 is around the 90th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 98105 is around the 33rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 47.1.
- 68 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
- $1,139,974
- Typical rent
- $2,017
- Homes for sale
- 104
- Buyer competition
- 52
- New listings
- 31
- Homes going pending
- 21
- Listings with price cuts
- 24.7%
Price and rent in ZIP 98105
ZIP 98105 is around the 90th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 98105 is around the 14th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 98105 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 1.5% over the past 12 months, from $1,157,439 to $1,139,974. It rose in 5 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.4% in November 2025.
Typical rent fell 0.2% over the past 12 months, from $2,021 to $2,017. It rose in 5 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.8% in May 2026.
How ZIP 98105 compares to Seattle
ZIP 98105's typical home value is 42.8% above the Seattle median of $798,214. ZIP 98105's typical rent is 11.9% below the Seattle median of $2,290. ZIP 98105's buyer competition is 14.8% below the Seattle median of 61.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 98105 is around the 38th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 98105 is around the 33rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 68 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 70 and 104 — a 34-point spread across 21 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 98115, 98112, 98102, 98103.
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.
- All Seattle ZIP comparisonsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 98115 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 98112 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 98102 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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