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Bellevue to Seattle pano, King County, Washington

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King County, Washington

2,287,171 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

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King County

Washington

2,287,171 residents

4,068 services listed

All Washington counties

Bellevue to Seattle pano · Photo: Original photos: Deathgleaner Stiching: esby (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Homes permitted, last 12 months

11,408

+41% vs. prior 12 months

Permits per 1,000 renter households

27.2

12 months, vs. Census renter households

Tax-credit (LIHTC) affordable units

52,159

22,428 placed in service in the last 10 years

Rental listings aren’t tracked here yet

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Homes permitted, by building type

Units authorized each month (Census Building Permits Survey), with the 12-month average. Spikes are usually a single apartment project; permits lead completions by a year or more.

Single-family2–4 units5+ units12-month average
Housing units permitted per month by building type
MonthSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsTotal
September 202319391465749
October 2023218767351,029
November 202319965321585
December 2023230668731,169
January 2024159127353639
February 202416475673912
March 20242041031,2521,559
April 202422480410714
May 202419498637929
June 2024220115257592
July 2024212105504821
August 202427296302670
September 202420169272542
October 202419188608887
November 202413855488681
December 2024190841,4301,704
January 202520070335605
February 202523190131452
March 202518867228483
April 202531167343721
May 202519080110380
June 202520484282570
July 202521779155451
August 202520377327607
September 2025147718231,041
October 2025171829711,224
November 202516952384605
December 2025253741,0391,366
January 202623997122458
February 2026147741,2651,486
March 202625154214519
April 202621574664953
May 2026191471,0851,323
June 2026222100341663
July 2026209548411,104
August 202618468414666

Tax-credit housing: built, and when its commitments end

LIHTC low-income units placed in service each year (above) and the year their affordability commitment ends (below): 30 years for properties from 1990 on, 15 before. 511 properties, 52,159 low-income units.

Placed in serviceCommitment ends 2026–2031Other years

6,028 units’ commitments end between 2026 and 2031. Owners can also leave early, and many properties stay affordable longer.

LIHTC low-income units placed in service, and commitments ending, by year
YearPlaced in serviceCommitments ending
19871260
19882630
19892940
19905710
19912720
19922420
19931740
19949470
19956480
199610880
19978880
19989520
199911920
200010240
20018840
2002960126
20031603263
20041053294
200518120
200620340
200724490
200818840
200918430
201024730
20118110
20128810
201313620
201415510
20159290
201616910
201719780
201830040
201925850
20201967571
20211843272
20221793242
20234178174
20241574947
20250648
202601088
20270888
20280952
202901192
203001024
20310884
20320960
203301603
203401053
203501812
203602034
203702449
203801884
203901843
204002473
20410811
20420881
204301362
204401551
20450929
204601691
204701978
204803004
204902585
205001967
205101843
205201793
205304178
205401574

How King County compares across Washington

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Homes permitted per 1,000 renter householdsKing 27.2 · #29 of 39
Rental vacancy rateKing 5.3% · #4 of 21

Asking rent, two ways

Zillow’s Observed Rent Index beside the monthly average of Range Lab’s daily median.

Zillow ZORI
Monthly asking rent, Zillow ZORI and Range Lab
MonthZillow ZORIRange Lab
September 2023$2,180—
October 2023$2,187—
November 2023$2,190—
December 2023$2,199—
January 2024$2,210—
February 2024$2,221—
March 2024$2,227—
April 2024$2,234—
May 2024$2,240—
June 2024$2,242—
July 2024$2,243—
August 2024$2,242—
September 2024$2,247—
October 2024$2,251—
November 2024$2,260—
December 2024$2,267—
January 2025$2,276—
February 2025$2,283—
March 2025$2,288—
April 2025$2,291—
May 2025$2,294—
June 2025$2,300—
July 2025$2,303—
August 2025$2,304—
September 2025$2,308—
October 2025$2,310—
November 2025$2,312—
December 2025$2,311—
January 2026$2,309—
February 2026$2,308—
March 2026$2,310—
April 2026$2,315—
May 2026$2,320—
June 2026$2,325—
July 2026$2,333—
August 2026$2,343—

Zillow rent index, Aug 2026

$2,343

▲ 1.7% vs. a year ago

Zillow home value index

$835,385

▼ 2.0% vs. a year ago

Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents · Census Building Permits Survey (through Aug 2026) · HUD LIHTC database (placed in service through 2024) · Census ACS 2024 · Zillow Research ZORI and ZHVI (data from Zillow Research, zillow.com/research/data). About the data.