ZIP 98074
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 98074 usually run 1.8% below trend in December and 1.5% above it in July, about $112 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 98074 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2020.
Rent in ZIP 98074 changed +4.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 193 Washington ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent in ZIP 98074 is 38.3% 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 ($244,362) is $6,109 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($5,290).
ZIP 98007, 5 miles away, rents for 30% less ($2,381/mo), about $12,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98074. 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 98074 (Sammamish, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 79.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 98074 in Sammamish, WA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 98074 in Sammamish, WA has climbed from $2,527 to $3,381, a 33.8% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $207,341 to $244,362 across the same window, up 17.9% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2021, moving from about 30,370 residents to roughly 30,761. Renters now make up 16.3% of households, compared with 13.1% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 98074 in Sammamish, WA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 98074 covers Sammamish, WA. The median rent here is $3,381/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,950/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,440/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($244,362/yr), ZIP 98074 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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At $3,381/mo, rent takes ~17% of ZIP 98074's median household income ($244,362/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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