Appreciation Velocity — Washington Cities
Cities of Washington ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 98813
+893.3%
#2 · ZIP 99338
+659.7%
#3 · ZIP 99121
+420.0%
#4 · ZIP 98007
+403.0%
#5 · ZIP 98951
+375.9%
#6 · ZIP 98512
+351.4%
#7 · ZIP 99137
+306.7%
#8 · ZIP 98831
+295.4%
#9 · ZIP 98851
+289.0%
#10 · ZIP 98937
+283.9%
Zip ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 98813 | WA | — | — | +893.3% | +374.5% | $650K |
| 2 | ZIP 99338 | WA | +288.0% | +320.2% | +659.7% | +1,119.0% | $2.79M |
| 3 | ZIP 99121 | WA | — | +0.5% | +420.0% | — | $260K |
| 4 | ZIP 98007 | WA | +150.7% | +148.1% | +403.0% | +460.8% | $3.3M |
| 5 | ZIP 98951 | WA | +145.0% | +57.9% | +375.9% | +402.0% | $640K |
| 6 | ZIP 98512 | WA | +153.5% | +207.3% | +351.4% | +459.5% | $1.59M |
| 7 | ZIP 99137 | WA | +215.7% | +9,450.0% | +306.7% | +500.6% | $955K |
| 8 | ZIP 98831 | WA | +260.1% | +61.1% | +295.4% | +1,127.8% | $1.78M |
| 9 | ZIP 98851 | WA | +45.3% | +74.9% | +289.0% | +214.8% | $418.5K |
| 10 | ZIP 98937 | WA | +41.4% | +42.6% | +283.9% | +115.7% | $620.7K |
| 11 | ZIP 99029 | WA | +97.0% | +164.3% | +252.4% | +854.5% | $525K |
| 12 | ZIP 98610 | WA | +99.4% | +109.6% | +212.0% | +161.9% | $632.5K |
| 13 | ZIP 98177 | WA | +40.3% | +161.3% | +203.8% | +248.9% | $2.65M |
| 14 | ZIP 98823 | WA | +13.9% | +29.3% | +202.2% | +189.5% | $441.5K |
| 15 | ZIP 98613 | WA | -22.0% | +85.2% | +201.9% | — | $405.5K |
| 16 | ZIP 99320 | WA | +110.5% | +57.3% | +197.9% | +467.9% | $735.1K |
| 17 | ZIP 99109 | WA | +17.2% | +39.2% | +196.6% | +246.2% | $467.5K |
| 18 | ZIP 98056 | WA | +98.1% | +121.3% | +173.5% | +337.1% | $1.88M |
| 19 | ZIP 98849 | WA | -10.7% | +90.1% | +169.9% | — | $225K |
| 20 | ZIP 98547 | WA | +51.7% | -7.8% | +167.2% | +264.1% | $462K |
| 21 | ZIP 98320 | WA | +188.0% | +60.0% | +147.8% | +260.2% | $557.5K |
| 22 | ZIP 98329 | WA | +89.7% | +55.0% | +146.5% | +243.6% | $965.6K |
| 23 | ZIP 98266 | WA | +8.7% | -11.1% | +140.7% | +142.3% | $360K |
| 24 | ZIP 98555 | WA | -57.2% | +89.7% | +134.3% | — | $460K |
| 25 | ZIP 98580 | WA | +26.0% | +11.0% | +133.6% | +154.9% | $638.1K |
| 26 | ZIP 98365 | WA | +78.9% | +113.1% | +131.7% | +264.3% | $1.12M |
| 27 | ZIP 99341 | WA | — | +115.6% | +129.7% | +447.2% | $290K |
| 28 | ZIP 99133 | WA | -41.0% | +10.0% | +129.2% | +333.2% | $238.3K |
| 29 | ZIP 98684 | WA | +95.6% | +10.0% | +128.0% | +181.0% | $842.5K |
| 30 | ZIP 98360 | WA | +45.7% | +86.2% | +127.0% | +195.8% | $880.8K |
| 31 | ZIP 98569 | WA | +11.7% | +8.9% | +122.5% | +129.1% | $302.8K |
| 32 | ZIP 99111 | WA | +30.7% | +63.0% | +122.1% | +153.2% | $415.3K |
| 33 | ZIP 98846 | WA | +56.2% | +151.4% | +116.2% | — | $346.3K |
| 34 | ZIP 98592 | WA | +20.3% | +40.0% | +116.1% | +150.9% | $588K |
| 35 | ZIP 99212 | WA | +30.5% | +44.8% | +115.9% | +221.0% | $561.5K |
| 36 | ZIP 99361 | WA | +24.8% | -16.8% | +115.2% | +99.3% | $383K |
| 37 | ZIP 98626 | WA | +43.1% | +83.8% | +112.6% | +226.2% | $537.6K |
| 38 | ZIP 98591 | WA | +3.2% | -13.2% | +111.0% | +323.6% | $590K |
| 39 | ZIP 98944 | WA | +39.6% | +11.3% | +110.4% | +131.9% | $386.2K |
| 40 | ZIP 98244 | WA | +108.3% | +126.1% | +105.9% | +296.8% | $582K |
| 41 | ZIP 98031 | WA | +67.9% | +55.6% | +104.5% | +202.1% | $1.08M |
| 42 | ZIP 98075 | WA | -5.0% | +6.0% | +104.4% | +106.0% | $2.01M |
| 43 | ZIP 99156 | WA | -23.3% | +38.0% | +100.6% | +67.1% | $410K |
| 44 | ZIP 98264 | WA | +23.6% | +15.4% | +100.6% | +150.1% | $749K |
| 45 | ZIP 98030 | WA | +22.7% | -27.2% | +97.2% | +143.0% | $745K |
| 46 | ZIP 98282 | WA | -41.6% | +20.1% | +96.7% | +207.6% | $812.9K |
| 47 | ZIP 98333 | WA | +18.8% | +44.0% | +96.4% | +114.9% | $1.28M |
| 48 | ZIP 98112 | WA | +70.3% | +121.4% | +95.7% | +233.8% | $3.03M |
| 49 | ZIP 98252 | WA | +23.8% | +54.2% | +92.1% | +169.8% | $739K |
| 50 | ZIP 98642 | WA | +33.1% | +34.7% | +90.3% | +92.3% | $1.01M |
| 51 | ZIP 98611 | WA | +17.2% | +42.3% | +90.2% | +240.5% | $544K |
| 52 | ZIP 98008 | WA | +6.6% | -3.9% | +88.9% | +201.2% | $1.73M |
| 53 | ZIP 98267 | WA | -35.0% | -38.1% | +87.1% | +98.8% | $165K |
| 54 | ZIP 98232 | WA | +357.2% | +199.9% | +86.4% | +357.2% | $1.69M |
| 55 | ZIP 98858 | WA | -22.4% | +23.2% | +85.3% | +142.6% | $309.9K |
| 56 | ZIP 99326 | WA | — | +8.9% | +85.1% | +520.8% | $350K |
| 57 | ZIP 98037 | WA | +2.2% | +16.9% | +85.0% | +100.9% | $850K |
| 58 | ZIP 98812 | WA | -61.5% | -32.3% | +84.7% | +348.7% | $175K |
| 59 | ZIP 99026 | WA | -5.2% | +6.1% | +83.2% | +62.7% | $599.2K |
| 60 | ZIP 98532 | WA | +40.8% | +32.4% | +82.9% | +155.2% | $545.4K |
| 61 | ZIP 98087 | WA | +84.1% | +25.7% | +81.2% | +193.5% | $1.08M |
| 62 | ZIP 98052 | WA | +40.4% | +9.1% | +81.2% | +150.5% | $1.49M |
| 63 | ZIP 99360 | WA | -72.5% | — | +80.9% | +158.7% | $529K |
| 64 | ZIP 99201 | WA | +70.5% | +87.3% | +80.7% | +143.3% | $621.2K |
| 65 | ZIP 98225 | WA | +24.7% | +97.9% | +78.6% | +301.3% | $1.36M |
| 66 | ZIP 98528 | WA | +53.7% | +38.0% | +77.1% | +218.3% | $541.1K |
| 67 | ZIP 98363 | WA | -5.3% | -4.6% | +76.9% | +130.7% | $399.9K |
| 68 | ZIP 98303 | WA | -33.8% | -21.6% | +75.5% | +286.0% | $170.4K |
| 69 | ZIP 98822 | WA | +2.0% | -16.9% | +74.9% | +226.3% | $416.3K |
| 70 | ZIP 98251 | WA | -1.1% | +58.8% | +74.8% | +106.2% | $469.5K |
| 71 | ZIP 98530 | WA | -9.3% | +2.4% | +73.3% | +471.4% | $300K |
| 72 | ZIP 99354 | WA | +22.6% | +11.4% | +72.2% | +169.7% | $559.9K |
| 73 | ZIP 98349 | WA | +5.7% | -10.6% | +71.8% | +96.3% | $425.8K |
| 74 | ZIP 98446 | WA | -16.0% | +13.1% | +70.8% | +184.5% | $717.5K |
| 75 | ZIP 99336 | WA | +31.3% | +41.1% | +70.8% | +222.3% | $521K |
| 76 | ZIP 98671 | WA | +0.8% | +19.7% | +70.6% | +126.0% | $754.4K |
| 77 | ZIP 98248 | WA | -21.8% | -12.9% | +70.5% | +87.0% | $614.7K |
| 78 | ZIP 98843 | WA | -62.4% | +23.2% | +69.3% | +355.1% | $500.6K |
| 79 | ZIP 98674 | WA | -11.3% | +6.5% | +68.9% | +54.2% | $538.4K |
| 80 | ZIP 98335 | WA | -13.8% | +20.1% | +68.9% | +201.0% | $1.21M |
| 81 | ZIP 98632 | WA | +9.0% | +12.0% | +67.4% | +110.8% | $428.9K |
| 82 | ZIP 98115 | WA | +15.4% | +11.4% | +66.9% | +100.9% | $1.38M |
| 83 | ZIP 98367 | WA | -8.6% | +0.9% | +66.9% | +70.5% | $565.8K |
| 84 | ZIP 98002 | WA | +31.9% | +73.6% | +66.7% | +155.6% | $553.3K |
| 85 | ZIP 98596 | WA | -3.7% | +21.3% | +66.0% | +210.9% | $432K |
| 86 | ZIP 99166 | WA | +147.1% | +9.0% | +65.5% | +138.2% | $270K |
| 87 | ZIP 98841 | WA | +15.8% | +1.0% | +65.4% | +168.1% | $332.4K |
| 88 | ZIP 98373 | WA | +42.8% | +55.4% | +64.9% | +7.7% | $847.1K |
| 89 | ZIP 98126 | WA | +9.2% | +35.6% | +64.4% | +78.8% | $1.05M |
| 90 | ZIP 98271 | WA | +80.3% | +45.0% | +64.2% | +184.5% | $884.2K |
| 91 | ZIP 98337 | WA | +2.2% | -4.6% | +63.5% | +154.8% | $460K |
| 92 | ZIP 98229 | WA | +17.9% | +26.3% | +63.5% | +163.1% | $754.8K |
| 93 | ZIP 99208 | WA | -4.6% | -9.5% | +63.4% | +131.8% | $514.6K |
| 94 | ZIP 99016 | WA | +6.9% | +29.6% | +62.9% | +117.6% | $599.4K |
| 95 | ZIP 99019 | WA | -20.3% | +9.1% | +62.0% | +166.3% | $621.2K |
| 96 | ZIP 98631 | WA | +32.3% | +12.0% | +61.7% | +132.5% | $331.3K |
| 97 | ZIP 98535 | WA | -49.7% | -12.2% | +61.5% | +65.3% | $195K |
| 98 | ZIP 99202 | WA | +22.3% | +84.3% | +61.4% | +175.0% | $422K |
| 99 | ZIP 98023 | WA | +17.3% | +31.4% | +61.3% | +182.5% | $815.9K |
| 100 | ZIP 98233 | WA | +67.3% | +40.4% | +61.3% | +127.8% | $693.8K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.