Area data
Seattle, WA — ZIP 98125
Population: 44,520 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $810,550
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.7%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $886,095
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $612,000
- Median list price
- $617,452
- Median days on market
- 36.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,867/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,210/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,380/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 214
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 380
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Thompson Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,092 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $6,627
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,282,761
- Average weekly wage
- $2,389
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,030
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