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Should I Buy Now or Wait in Seattle?

14 of 22 tracked Seattle ZIPs are easing and 1 show inventory building — the data can show the direction, but not whether your own cash flow, reserves, and time horizon are ready. Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $544,576 in 98121 to $1,362,281 in 98112 — a factor of 2.5. The published metro home-value forecast is -1.10%. The metro income-needed indicator changed -2.79% year over year.

Key stats

  • Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $544,576 in 98121 to $1,362,281 in 98112 — a factor of 2.5.
  • The metro income-needed indicator changed -2.79% year over year.
  • The published metro home-value forecast is -1.10%.
Tracked ZIP markets
22
Median ZIP home value
$815,787
Median ZIP rent
$2,279
housing cost spread
Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $544,576 in 98121 to $1,362,281 in 98112 — a factor of 2.5.
published forecast
The published metro home-value forecast is -1.10%.
income needed change
The metro income-needed indicator changed -2.79% year over year.

The current timing tradeoff in Seattle

The published metro home-value forecast is -1.10%.

Sources and method

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What that costs per month in Seattle

Principal and interest on $815,787, the typical value of the median tracked ZIP. Taxes, insurance, and any association dues are not included.

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yrs

$4,125 / monthprincipal and interest

An estimate for comparison between markets, not a quote or an offer of credit. Actual payments depend on the rate you are offered, the property, and the loan terms.

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