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ZIP 98144 Seattle, WA Housing Market

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

98144Seattle area

Price, Rent & Competition

$775,802

$1,962

45 index

128

Supply & Market Activity

38

24

33.49%

Area profile & market context

Population

33,787

Population density

3,869 / sq mi

Latest market movement

Home value (MoM)

-0.44%

Inventory (MoM)

+3.23%

Buyer competition (MoM)

-11.76%

New listings (MoM)

-9.52%

Homes Pending (MoM)

-14.29%

Price cuts share (MoM)

-3.62%

Typical rent (YoY)

-0.26%

How quickly homes are selling

Selling slower

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

This summary uses one direct sale-speed signal for this ZIP. 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: 24 · MoM: -14.29% · YoY: -33.33%

Other local market activity

  • New listings

    Value: 38 · MoM: -9.52% · YoY: -15.56%

  • Homes for sale

    Value: 128 · MoM: 3.23% · YoY: -3.03%

  • Buyer competition

    Value: 45 · MoM: -11.76% · YoY: -4.26%

  • Price cuts share

    Value: 33.49% · MoM: -3.62% · YoY: 19.86%

  • Home sales activity (metro)

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

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%
Typical home value — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 2.9% over 11 months
Typical home value down 2.9% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98144.
Typical rent — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 0.6% over 11 months
Typical rent down 0.6% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98144.
Homes for sale — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Up 8.5% over 11 months
Homes for sale up 8.5% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98144.
New listings — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Up 11.8% over 11 months
New listings up 11.8% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98144.
Homes going pending — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 17.2% over 11 months
Homes going pending down 17.2% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98144.
Buyer competition index — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Down 13.5% over 11 months
Buyer competition index down 13.5% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98144.
Listings with price cuts — past 12 months
Sep 25Jul 26
Up 19.1% over 11 months
Listings with price cuts up 19.1% over the last 11 months in ZIP 98144.

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.

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