ZIP 98033
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 98033 usually run 2.7% below trend in January and 2% above it in August, about $130 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 98033 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2015.
Rent in ZIP 98033 changed +3.6% 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 98033 rose 26.4% while median household income rose 36.5% ($133,744 to $182,500). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 98033 is 30.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($182,500) is $4,563 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($4,270); a 4-bedroom is $5,010.
ZIP 98115, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($2,255/mo), about $6,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98033. 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 98033 (Kirkland, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 74% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 98033 in Kirkland, WA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 98033 in Kirkland, WA has increased 30.7% since 2021, going from about $2,113 per month to roughly $2,762 today. Census figures show median household income at $182,500 today, compared with $149,131 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 8.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 39,726 to 40,982 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.2% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 71.5% to 74%. 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 98033 covers Kirkland, WA. The median rent here is $2,762/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,800/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,260/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($182,500/yr), ZIP 98033 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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