ZIP 98027
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 98027 usually run 2.2% below trend in December and 2.1% above it in July, about $119 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 98027 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2018.
Rent in ZIP 98027 changed +4.7% 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 98027 rose 28.5% while median household income rose 35.6% ($113,047 to $153,301). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 98027 is 34.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($153,301) is $3,833 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,820); a 4-bedroom is $4,490.
ZIP 98059, 5 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,344/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98027. 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 98027 (Issaquah, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 66.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 98027 in Issaquah, WA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 98027 in Issaquah, WA has shifted from $2,047 to $2,770, up 35.3% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $128,556 to $153,301 across the same window, up 19.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 98027 in Issaquah, WA adding about 1,147 residents over the five-year window, up 4.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 29.7% to 32.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 64.8% to 66.8% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 98027 in Issaquah, WA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 98027 covers Issaquah, WA. The median rent here is $2,770/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,510/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,920/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($153,301/yr), ZIP 98027 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.7% over the past year.
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At $2,770/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 98027's median household income ($153,301/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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