Seattle, WA housing market
Typical home value
$823K
▼ 1.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,227/mo
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+3%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Seattle is worth $822,572, down 1.8% over the past year and up 3% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,227 a month (+0.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.2% (below the Seattle, WA metro's 3.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $4,520/mo, $2,293 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Seattle, WA metro's home values to change 0.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Seattle, WA metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 26/100, #485 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Seattle compares
| Measure | Seattle | Seattle, WA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $822,572 | $720,147 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.8% | −1.6% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,227 | $2,250 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +0.5% | +1.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 30.8 | 26.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $4,520 | $3,958 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Seattle
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Monthly payment on a $823K home.
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$560K home$2,199 rent
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$979K home$2,523 rent
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$739K home$2,122 rent
▼ 2.9% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.