ZIP 98026
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 98026 usually run 1.1% below trend in January and 0.6% above it in August, about $42 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 98026 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2017.
Rent in ZIP 98026 changed +4.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 193 Washington ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 98026 rose 32.9% while median household income rose 41.6% ($94,385 to $133,638). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 98026 is 39.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($133,638) is $3,341 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,010); a 4-bedroom is $3,540.
4th cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Lynnwood.
ZIP 98037, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,187/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98026. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 98026 (Lynnwood, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 49.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 98026 in Lynnwood, WA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 98026 in Lynnwood, WA stood at $1,849 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,464, reflecting a 33.3% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $104,672 to $133,638 across the same window, up 27.7% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 49.5% of adults here, versus 43.3% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 98026 in Lynnwood, WA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 98026 covers Lynnwood, WA. The median rent here is $2,464/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,300/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($133,638/yr), ZIP 98026 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.3% over the past year.
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At $2,464/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 98026's median household income ($133,638/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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