ZIP 98109 covers residential neighborhoods in Seattle, located within King County, WA, part of the broader Seattle housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 98109 in the Seattle housing market is $757,125, with a typical rent of $2,539 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 24.9.
Key stats
- ZIP 98109 is around the 38th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 98109 is around the 24th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 24.9.
- 59 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply increased while buyer competition eased.
- Typical home value
- $757,125
- Typical rent
- $2,539
- Homes for sale
- 157
- Buyer competition
- 49
- New listings
- 34
- Homes going pending
- 20
- Listings with price cuts
- 30.0%
Price and rent in ZIP 98109
ZIP 98109 is around the 38th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 98109 is around the 81st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 98109 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 2.2% over the past 12 months, from $774,210 to $757,125. It rose in 5 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.2% in January 2026.
Typical rent fell 1.0% over the past 12 months, from $2,564 to $2,539. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.6% in June 2026.
How ZIP 98109 compares to Seattle
ZIP 98109's typical home value is 5.1% below the Seattle median of $798,214. ZIP 98109's typical rent is 10.9% above the Seattle median of $2,290. ZIP 98109's buyer competition is 19.7% below the Seattle median of 61.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 98109 is around the 86th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 98109 is around the 24th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 59 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply increased while buyer competition eased. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 82 and 157 — a 75-point spread across 21 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 98102, 98121, 98119, 98101.
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 98102 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 98119 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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