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Downtown Seattle Median Rent Up for First Time in 17 Months

Downtown Seattle Median Rent Up for First Time in 17 Months

by Phil Hall | Jan 29, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Apartment rents in Seattle’s downtown rose for the first time in 17 months in December, according to data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). The rent hike was a 2.5% year-over-year uptick to a median of $2,000. Seattle’s median rent seesawed over the past five years,...
Report: Renters Need to Earn $63,680 to Afford a Typical Apartment

Report: Renters Need to Earn $63,680 to Afford a Typical Apartment

by Phil Hall | Jan 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Renters need to earn $63,680 to afford the median asking rent ($1,592) for an apartment, according to a data report from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This marks the lowest amount needed for rental housing occupancy since March 2022, as well as a 0.4% year-over-year decline...
Asking Rents Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2022

Asking Rents Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2022

by Phil Hall | Dec 11, 2024 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median nationwide asking rent fell 0.7% year-over-year to $1,595 last month, according to data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). On a month-over-month measurement, rents were down by 1.1%. The median rent is now 6.2% lower than when it hit an all-time high of $1,700 in...
Asking Rents Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2022

Report: Renter Households Growing at Record Pace

by Phil Hall | Nov 5, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The number of renter households in the third quarter totaled a record 45.6 million, a 2.7% year-over-year increase, according to new data report from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This growth rate is three times faster than the 0.9% increase in homeowner households, which...
Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment Hits Record High

Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment Hits Record High

by Phil Hall | Aug 28, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical down payment for homebuyers hit a record high of $67,500 in June, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This is up 14.8% from $58,788 one year earlier and the 12th consecutive month the median down payment was up year-over-year. The typical...
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