Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (2026)
The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98304 | Eatonville, WA | $387,577 | $1,674 | 3.37% | 5.5% |
| 2 | 98256 | Index, WA | $419,531 | $1,944 | 3.61% | 5.1% |
| 3 | 98404 | Tacoma, WA | $443,725 | $2,054 | 3.61% | 2.0% |
| 4 | 98396 | Wilkeson, WA | $465,904 | $1,674 | 2.80% | 2.3% |
| 5 | 98288 | Skykomish, WA | $472,043 | $1,944 | 3.21% | 4.0% |
| 6 | 98251 | Gold Bar, WA | $477,618 | $1,944 | 3.17% | 4.0% |
| 7 | 98499 | Lakewood, WA | $485,917 | $1,704 | 2.74% | 2.7% |
| 8 | 98002 | Auburn, WA | $492,996 | $1,809 | 2.86% | 2.6% |
| 9 | 98224 | Gold Bar, WA | $493,332 | $1,944 | 3.07% | 3.9% |
| 10 | 98445 | Clover Creek, WA | $498,702 | $2,051 | 3.21% | 2.7% |
| 11 | 98385 | Buckley, WA | $499,992 | $1,881 | 2.93% | 2.7% |
| 12 | 98387 | Spanaway, WA | $511,530 | $2,807 | 4.28% | 2.7% |
| 13 | 98349 | Lakebay, WA | $538,426 | $1,674 | 2.43% | 2.1% |
| 14 | 98032 | Kent, WA | $541,752 | $1,946 | 2.80% | 3.3% |
| 15 | 98206 | Everett, WA | $546,995 | $2,088 | 2.98% | 3.0% |
| 16 | 98498 | Lakewood, WA | $549,172 | $1,796 | 2.55% | 2.9% |
| 17 | 98375 | Puyallup, WA | $550,676 | $2,840 | 4.02% | 2.7% |
| 18 | 98201 | Everett, WA | $550,861 | $1,930 | 2.73% | 3.3% |
| 19 | 98047 | Pacific, WA | $550,883 | $1,879 | 2.66% | 3.4% |
| 20 | 98424 | Fife, WA | $558,680 | $1,962 | 2.74% | 2.4% |
| 21 | 98360 | Orting, WA | $559,604 | $3,140 | 4.38% | 2.6% |
| 22 | 98294 | Sultan, WA | $560,528 | $2,837 | 3.95% | 3.2% |
| 23 | 98327 | Dupont, WA | $560,965 | $2,757 | 3.83% | 2.6% |
| 24 | 98446 | Clover Creek, WA | $563,028 | $2,054 | 2.85% | 2.9% |
| 25 | 98057 | Renton, WA | $564,215 | $2,241 | 3.10% | 2.3% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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