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ZIP 98122 Seattle, WA Housing Market

City
Seattle
County
King County
State
WA
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

98122Seattle area

Price, Rent & Competition

$821,024

$2,086

48 index

136

Supply & Market Activity

42

28

26.08%

42 days

Area profile & market context

Population

43,234

Population density

7,146 / sq mi

Latest market movement

Home value (MoM)

-0.42%

Inventory (MoM)

+0.74%

Buyer competition (MoM)

-28.36%

New listings (MoM)

-4.55%

Homes Pending (MoM)

-3.45%

Price cuts share (MoM)

-3.88%

Typical rent (YoY)

+0.32%

How quickly homes are selling

Selling slower

Homes appear to be going under contract more slowly in this ZIP.

This summary combines homes going pending and sale speed (days to pending). Supporting ZIP and metro context is shown separately.

Sale-speed figures and broader market activity are shown separately. Missing sale-speed values are not estimated.

Sale-speed measures for this ZIP

  • Homes going pending

    Value: 28 · MoM: -3.45% · YoY: -9.68%

  • Sale speed (days to pending)

    Value: 42 · MoM: 16.67% · YoY: -

Other local market activity

  • New listings

    Value: 42 · MoM: -4.55% · YoY: -19.23%

  • Homes for sale

    Value: 136 · MoM: 0.74% · YoY: -9.33%

  • Buyer competition

    Value: 48 · MoM: -28.36% · YoY: -17.24%

  • Price cuts share

    Value: 26.08% · MoM: -3.88% · YoY: -13.52%

  • Home sales activity (metro)

    Value: 4,054 · MoM: -7.42% · YoY: -5.55%

ZIP 98122 covers residential neighborhoods in Seattle, located within King County, WA, part of the broader Seattle housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 98122 in the Seattle housing market is $821,024, with a typical rent of $2,086 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 32.8.

Key stats

  • ZIP 98122 is around the 52nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
  • ZIP 98122 is around the 29th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
  • The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 32.8.
  • 67 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
  • Supply increased while buyer competition eased.
Typical home value
$821,024
Typical rent
$2,086
Homes for sale
136
Buyer competition
48
New listings
42
Homes going pending
28
Listings with price cuts
26.1%
Typical home value — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 1.9% over 11 months
Typical home value down 1.9% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98122.
Typical rent — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 0.1% over 11 months
Typical rent down 0.1% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98122.
Homes for sale — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 6.8% over 11 months
Homes for sale down 6.8% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98122.
New listings — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Up 2.4% over 11 months
New listings up 2.4% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98122.
Homes going pending — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Up 3.7% over 11 months
Homes going pending up 3.7% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98122.
Buyer competition index — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 21.3% over 11 months
Buyer competition index down 21.3% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98122.
Listings with price cuts — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 11.1% over 11 months
Listings with price cuts down 11.1% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98122.

Price and rent in ZIP 98122

ZIP 98122 is around the 52nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 98122 is around the 33rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.

ZIP 98122 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)

Typical home value fell 1.9% over the last 11 months, from $836,598 to $821,024. It rose in 5 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.5% in November 2025.

Typical rent fell 0.1% over the last 11 months, from $2,088 to $2,086. It rose in 6 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.6% in May 2026.

How ZIP 98122 compares to Seattle

ZIP 98122's typical rent is 8.5% below the Seattle median of $2,279. ZIP 98122's buyer competition is 9.4% below the Seattle median of 53.

How fast homes sell in ZIP 98122

Homes in ZIP 98122 typically go pending in about 42 days — about 27% slower than the metro median of 33 days.

Supply, pending activity, and competition

ZIP 98122 is around the 76th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 98122 is around the 29th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 67 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply increased while buyer competition eased. Over the 11 readings on record, inventory moved between 102 and 148 — a 46-point spread across 21 comparable tracked ZIPs.

Nearby markets worth comparing

Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 98104, 98101, 98112, 98102.

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