ZIP 98144 covers residential neighborhoods in Seattle, located within King County, WA, part of the broader Seattle housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 98144 in the Seattle housing market is $775,802, with a typical rent of $1,962 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 33.0.
Key stats
- ZIP 98144 is around the 43rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 98144 is around the 14th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 33.0.
- 63 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply increased while buyer competition eased.
- Typical home value
- $775,802
- Typical rent
- $1,962
- Homes for sale
- 128
- Buyer competition
- 45
- New listings
- 38
- Homes going pending
- 24
- Listings with price cuts
- 33.5%
Price and rent in ZIP 98144
ZIP 98144 is around the 43rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 98144 is around the 5th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 98144 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 2.9% over the last 11 months, from $798,876 to $775,802. It rose in 4 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.3% in January 2026.
Typical rent fell 0.6% over the last 11 months, from $1,975 to $1,962. It rose in 4 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.1% in April 2026.
How ZIP 98144 compares to Seattle
ZIP 98144's typical home value is 4.9% below the Seattle median of $815,787. ZIP 98144's typical rent is 13.9% below the Seattle median of $2,279. ZIP 98144's buyer competition is 15.1% below the Seattle median of 53.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 98144 is around the 67th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 98144 is around the 14th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 63 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 76 and 128 — a 52-point spread across 21 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 98122, 98104, 98101, 98108.
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 98122 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 98104 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 98101 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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