What is the median home value in ZIP 98155 in King County, WA?

The median home value in ZIP 98155 in King County, WA is $828,921, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

What is the rent-to-income ratio in ZIP 98155?

The rent-to-income ratio in ZIP 98155 is 21.7%, based on HUD Fair Market Rent divided by Census median household income. This is within the affordable range (under 30% of household income).

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington

King County

ZIP 98155

2.3M residents8,358 permits TTM$122,148 median HHI86 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$811,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.80%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

8,358

Census BPS

Climate risk

99.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 98155

Median home value

$828,921

Gross yield

3.6%

Cap rate

3.2%

Rent gap

11.1%

Affordability

P/I: 6.8R/I: 21.7%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $2,480Rent: $2,035Gap: 21.9%

ZIP code breakdown86 ZIP codes

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
98121	$572,467	$3,740	7.8%	5.8%	26.4%
98002	$486,415	$2,160	5.3%	4.7%	12.7%
98101	$587,798	$3,470	7.1%	5.3%	24.9%
98102	$729,999	$2,910	4.8%	3.2%	33.1%
98104	$543,788	$2,240	4.9%	4.6%	7.3%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
$629,570	$2,490	4.7%	4.6%	2.5%
$560,714	$2,210	4.7%	4.6%	2.9%
$548,669	$2,170	4.7%	4.6%	3.4%
$531,368	$2,350	5.3%	4.4%	17.5%
$659,683	$2,390	4.3%	4.3%	0.6%
$575,589	$2,230	4.6%	4.2%	9.8%
$791,875	$2,850	4.3%	4.2%	3.8%
$587,450	$2,180	4.5%	4.0%	9.8%
$749,615	$3,400	5.4%	4.0%	26.6%
$557,009	$2,190	4.7%	4.0%	15.9%
$670,107	$2,310	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
$700,311	$2,580	4.4%	4.0%	10.5%
$689,498	$2,160	3.8%	4.0%	-5.2%
$672,052	$2,160	3.9%	3.9%	-2.2%
$648,162	$2,580	4.8%	3.9%	18.5%
$576,382	$2,160	4.5%	3.8%	15.1%
$610,773	$2,320	4.6%	3.8%	16.9%
$730,690	$2,560	4.2%	3.8%	10.2%
$600,722	$2,240	4.5%	3.7%	17.2%
$668,807	$2,280	4.1%	3.7%	9.5%
$785,026	$2,640	4.0%	3.6%	9.7%
$633,283	$2,280	4.3%	3.6%	17.5%
$657,525	$2,360	4.3%	3.5%	18.3%
$1,125,481	$2,650	2.8%	3.4%	-21.2%
$677,646	$2,180	3.9%	3.4%	11.3%
$756,135	$2,210	3.5%	3.4%	3.8%
$828,921	$2,480	3.6%	3.2%	11.1%
$988,475	$2,660	3.2%	3.2%	2.4%
$754,262	$2,540	4.0%	3.1%	24.2%
$780,796	$2,560	3.9%	3.1%	22.4%
$868,263	$2,480	3.4%	3.0%	11.1%
$734,884	$2,430	4.0%	3.0%	23.5%
$811,200county est.	$2,410	3.6%	3.0%	15.6%
$811,200county est.	$2,160	3.2%	3.0%	5.8%
$811,200county est.	$2,870	4.2%	3.0%	29.1%
$811,200county est.	$2,160	3.2%	3.0%	5.8%
$811,200county est.	$2,730	4.0%	3.0%	25.5%
$811,200county est.	$2,550	3.8%	3.0%	20.2%
$811,200county est.	$2,550	3.8%	3.0%	20.2%
$811,200county est.	$2,550	3.8%	3.0%	20.2%
$811,200county est.	$2,720	4.0%	3.0%	25.2%
$811,200county est.	$2,240	3.3%	3.0%	9.2%
$927,663	$2,600	3.4%	2.9%	12.3%
$1,174,962	$3,310	3.4%	2.9%	13.0%
$854,037	$2,990	4.2%	2.9%	30.2%
$963,383	$2,690	3.4%	2.9%	14.3%
$1,402,808	$3,160	2.7%	2.9%	-6.1%
$821,036	$3,110	4.5%	2.8%	37.9%
$909,480	$2,990	3.9%	2.8%	28.4%
$879,602	$2,640	3.6%	2.8%	22.9%
$976,808	$2,730	3.4%	2.7%	18.6%
$898,292	$2,160	2.9%	2.7%	5.8%
$1,105,034	$3,570	3.9%	2.7%	30.0%
$1,068,351	$2,860	3.2%	2.7%	16.1%
$988,390	$2,600	3.2%	2.7%	14.7%
$1,027,967	$3,030	3.5%	2.7%	24.0%
$813,762	$2,580	3.8%	2.7%	29.9%
$1,584,632	$3,440	2.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
$1,649,419	$3,560	2.6%	2.6%	-1.9%
$1,029,027	$2,480	2.9%	2.6%	9.4%
$1,049,174	$2,700	3.1%	2.6%	16.7%
$1,174,830	$2,920	3.0%	2.6%	14.3%
$961,065	$3,420	4.3%	2.5%	40.5%
$818,230	$2,190	3.2%	2.5%	21.3%
$1,037,750	$2,890	3.3%	2.5%	26.5%
$1,016,885	$2,340	2.8%	2.4%	13.0%
$1,225,654	$2,960	2.9%	2.4%	17.5%
$1,018,682	$2,690	3.2%	2.3%	26.2%
$1,296,582	$2,820	2.6%	2.3%	13.6%
$1,440,621	$3,310	2.8%	2.1%	22.8%
$1,338,049	$3,110	2.8%	2.1%	24.8%
$1,152,263	$2,730	2.8%	2.1%	26.7%
$1,244,458	$2,470	2.4%	2.0%	17.6%
$1,810,588	$3,750	2.5%	2.0%	21.4%
$1,349,810	$2,630	2.3%	1.9%	17.1%
$1,638,841	$3,260	2.4%	1.9%	19.4%
$1,585,449	$2,930	2.2%	1.9%	15.3%
$1,948,349	$3,750	2.3%	1.7%	25.6%
$1,488,950	$2,990	2.4%	1.6%	31.9%
$2,281,694	$3,020	1.6%	1.4%	9.3%
$4,494,184	$3,240	0.9%	0.5%	37.2%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

56.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

55.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.3

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 16, 2026

King County

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