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ZIP Code Market Report ยท May 2026

Is 98104 a Buyer's
or Seller's Market?

๐Ÿ“ Central District, Washington
77
๐ŸŸก WARM
Balanced market
16 avg days on market ยท Property tax ~0.919%/yr
$690K
Median Price
16
Days on Market
$4,382
Est. Monthly

Mortgage Breakdown โ€” ZIP 98104

Median Price$690,000
20% Down$138,000
Loan Amount$552,000
P&I (~6.7%)$3,561/mo
Property Tax$534/mo
Total PITI$4,382/mo
Income Needed$146,066/yr
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๐Ÿ”ฅ HOT ยท 80/100
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๐ŸŸก WARM ยท 78/100
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Queen Anne, WA
๐Ÿ”ฅ HOT ยท 81/100
98103
Wallingford, WA
๐ŸŸก WARM ยท 79/100
98115
Wedgwood, WA
๐ŸŸก WARM ยท 79/100
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Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.

18.7%
of FHA applications denied statewide in WA, 2025 · national 22.1%
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