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 $760,403, with a typical rent of $1,990 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 31.8.
Key stats
- ZIP 98144 is around the 43rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 98144 is around the 38th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 31.8.
- 59 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
- $760,403
- Typical rent
- $1,990
- Homes for sale
- 130
- Buyer competition
- 57
- New listings
- 37
- Homes going pending
- 22
- Listings with price cuts
- 32.8%
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 10th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 98144 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 3.1% over the past 12 months, from $784,934 to $760,403. It rose in 4 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.3% in January 2026.
Typical rent fell 0.1% over the past 12 months, from $1,992 to $1,990. It rose in 5 of 11 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 4.7% below the Seattle median of $798,214. ZIP 98144's typical rent is 13.1% below the Seattle median of $2,290. ZIP 98144's buyer competition is 6.6% below the Seattle median of 61.
How fast homes sell in ZIP 98144
Homes in ZIP 98144 typically go pending in about 48 days — about 45% slower than the metro median of 33 days.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 98144 is around the 71st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 98144 is around the 38th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 59 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 76 and 130 — a 54-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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