ZIP 98029
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 98029 usually run 2.9% below trend in December and 2.5% above it in June, about $165 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 98029 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2016.
Rent in ZIP 98029 changed +1.9% 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 98029 rose 27.3% while median household income rose 32.2% ($129,185 to $170,759). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 98029 is 26.5% 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 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($170,759) is $4,269 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,310); a 3-bedroom is $4,330.
ZIP 98059, 6 miles away, rents for 23% less ($2,344/mo), about $8,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98029. 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 98029 (Issaquah, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 72.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 98029 in Issaquah, WA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 98029 in Issaquah, WA stood at $2,377 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,048, reflecting a 28.2% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $170,759 today, compared with $144,880 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.8% since 2021, moving from about 31,480 residents to roughly 30,586. Renters now make up 37.7% of households, compared with 35% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 72.2% of adults here, versus 74.2% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 98029 covers Issaquah, WA. The median rent here is $3,048/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,840/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,310/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($170,759/yr), ZIP 98029 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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