Hottest ZIP codes for real estate investors in Washington

Washington has 605 residential ZIP codes, of which 134 qualify for ranking by investor purchases per 100 single-family homes (12 months ending 2026-06-03, public-record counts, compiled 2026-07-05). The hottest ZIP in Washington is 98008 in King County, with 70 recorded investor purchases — 0.9 per 100 homes. Data by HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

The hottest ZIPs for investors in Washington

134 of 605 Washington ZIPs qualify for ranking — by recorded investor purchases per 100 single-family homes, 12 months ending 2026-06-03. Counted from public property records; here's exactly how.

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
1	98008	King County	70	0.9	22%	4.4%
2	98007	King County	29	0.9	21%	4.3%
3	98363	Clallam County	50	0.9	20%	4.2%
4	98033	King County	87	0.8	17%	4.9%
5	98642	Clark County	79	0.7	11%	6.7%
6	98004	King County	43	0.7	20%	3.6%
7	98105	King County	45	0.7	15%	4.5%
8	99201	Spokane County	15	0.7	13%	4.9%
9	99202	Spokane County	31	0.7	14%	4.5%
10	98109	King County	15	0.6	14%	4.4%
11	98119	King County	23	0.6	12%	4.7%
12	98684	Clark County	51	0.6	14%	4.2%
13	98010	King County	19	0.6	9%	6.7%
14	99207	Spokane County	52	0.6	12%	4.7%
15	98686	Clark County	46	0.6	9%	6.1%
16	98005	King County	21	0.5	14%	4.0%
17	98199	King County	34	0.5	12%	4.4%
18	98133	King County	55	0.5	14%	3.7%
19	98103	King County	64	0.5	12%	4.3%
20	98604	Clark County	64	0.5	9%	5.5%
21	98444	Pierce County	34	0.5	11%	4.1%
22	98409	Pierce County	25	0.5	11%	4.5%
23	98405	Pierce County	29	0.5	10%	4.7%
24	98087	Snohomish County	27	0.4	10%	4.4%
25	98115	King County	66	0.4	12%	3.5%

Show the rest of the ranked ZIPs in Washington (109 more) ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
26	98126	King County	29	0.4	11%	4.0%
27	98052	King County	56	0.4	13%	3.4%
28	98112	King County	25	0.4	10%	4.1%
29	98006	King County	49	0.4	11%	3.6%
30	98002	King County	20	0.4	10%	4.0%
31	98125	King County	39	0.4	11%	3.5%
32	98045	King County	22	0.4	9%	4.5%
33	98116	King County	28	0.4	9%	4.2%
34	98117	King County	47	0.4	9%	4.2%
35	98252	Snohomish County	15	0.4	10%	3.7%
36	98611	Cowlitz County	16	0.4	11%	3.2%
37	98072	King County	26	0.4	10%	3.6%
38	98408	Pierce County	24	0.4	8%	4.6%
39	98040	King County	25	0.3	10%	3.3%
40	98106	King County	25	0.3	9%	3.8%
41	98922	Kittitas County	20	0.3	8%	4.1%
42	99205	Spokane County	55	0.3	7%	4.7%
43	98201	Snohomish County	21	0.3	10%	3.3%
44	99037	Spokane County	15	0.3	6%	5.0%
45	98404	Pierce County	31	0.3	8%	4.1%
46	99217	Spokane County	20	0.3	7%	4.6%
47	98155	King County	33	0.3	10%	3.2%
48	98034	King County	37	0.3	9%	3.2%
49	99206	Spokane County	34	0.3	7%	4.5%
50	98043	Snohomish County	16	0.3	11%	2.6%
51	99208	Spokane County	52	0.3	6%	4.6%
52	98584	Mason County	43	0.3	8%	3.4%
53	98312	Kitsap County	30	0.3	6%	4.8%
54	98532	Lewis County	20	0.3	8%	3.7%
55	98118	King County	34	0.3	8%	3.3%
56	98027	King County	20	0.3	7%	4.0%
57	98037	Snohomish County	19	0.3	8%	3.5%
58	98022	King County	22	0.3	7%	3.9%
59	98036	Snohomish County	28	0.3	9%	3.0%
60	98056	King County	24	0.3	7%	3.7%
61	98332	Pierce County	20	0.3	7%	4.1%
62	98498	Pierce County	22	0.3	7%	3.7%
63	99223	Spokane County	27	0.3	6%	4.4%
64	98122	King County	16	0.3	6%	4.6%
65	98682	Clark County	55	0.3	6%	4.3%
66	98801	Chelan County	37	0.3	7%	3.6%
67	98837	Grant County	38	0.3	6%	4.1%
68	98136	King County	15	0.3	8%	3.5%
69	98372	Pierce County	18	0.3	8%	3.2%
70	98144	King County	21	0.3	6%	4.1%
71	98021	Snohomish County	28	0.3	7%	3.5%
72	98168	King County	21	0.3	8%	3.1%
73	98225	Whatcom County	25	0.3	8%	3.1%
74	99224	Spokane County	21	0.3	6%	4.6%
75	98499	Pierce County	15	0.3	8%	3.2%
76	98177	King County	18	0.3	7%	3.5%
77	98607	Clark County	31	0.3	5%	5.4%
78	98031	King County	25	0.3	8%	3.1%
79	98903	Yakima County	16	0.2	8%	3.2%
80	98108	King County	16	0.2	9%	2.8%
81	98531	Lewis County	16	0.2	6%	4.0%
82	98661	Clark County	23	0.2	6%	4.2%
83	98671	Skamania County	21	0.2	6%	3.9%
84	98626	Cowlitz County	20	0.2	5%	4.5%
85	99216	Spokane County	15	0.2	6%	3.8%
86	98662	Clark County	25	0.2	6%	3.7%
87	99016	Spokane County	16	0.2	5%	4.5%
88	98203	Snohomish County	22	0.2	7%	3.5%
89	98146	King County	17	0.2	7%	3.3%
90	98512	Thurston County	23	0.2	6%	3.6%
91	98407	Pierce County	16	0.2	5%	4.1%
92	98026	Snohomish County	24	0.2	6%	3.6%
93	98042	King County	34	0.2	6%	3.9%
94	99203	Spokane County	17	0.2	6%	3.9%
95	98178	King County	16	0.2	7%	3.1%
96	98926	Kittitas County	21	0.2	6%	3.8%
97	99362	Walla Walla County	27	0.2	6%	3.4%
98	98277	Island County	26	0.2	5%	4.2%
99	98632	Cowlitz County	33	0.2	5%	4.0%
100	98391	Pierce County	45	0.2	5%	4.3%
101	98110	Kitsap County	18	0.2	5%	4.1%
102	99212	Spokane County	15	0.2	5%	4.0%
103	98367	Kitsap County	25	0.2	4%	4.8%
104	99336	Benton County	22	0.2	5%	4.0%
105	99352	Benton County	23	0.2	4%	5.0%
106	98802	Douglas County	20	0.2	5%	3.9%
107	98223	Snohomish County	28	0.2	5%	3.5%
108	98382	Clallam County	26	0.2	5%	4.0%
109	98221	Skagit County	18	0.2	5%	3.6%
110	98366	Kitsap County	21	0.2	4%	4.4%
111	98270	Snohomish County	29	0.2	4%	4.0%
112	98503	Thurston County	20	0.2	5%	3.9%
113	98290	Snohomish County	23	0.2	5%	3.7%
114	98248	Whatcom County	15	0.2	5%	3.5%
115	98902	Yakima County	19	0.2	6%	2.7%
116	98335	Pierce County	15	0.2	4%	4.0%
117	98370	Kitsap County	19	0.2	4%	4.4%
118	98092	King County	18	0.2	4%	4.0%
119	98362	Clallam County	15	0.2	4%	3.8%
120	98058	King County	19	0.2	5%	3.4%
121	98229	Whatcom County	17	0.2	4%	3.7%
122	98038	King County	18	0.1	4%	3.8%
123	98023	King County	19	0.1	4%	3.4%
124	98001	King County	16	0.1	5%	3.2%
125	98012	Snohomish County	27	0.1	4%	3.5%
126	98513	Thurston County	18	0.1	3%	4.2%
127	98501	Thurston County	20	0.1	4%	3.7%
128	98059	King County	16	0.1	4%	3.4%
129	99301	Franklin County	33	0.1	4%	3.8%
130	98387	Pierce County	22	0.1	4%	3.4%
131	98258	Snohomish County	22	0.1	4%	3.6%
132	98226	Whatcom County	16	0.1	4%	3.1%
133	98208	Snohomish County	18	0.1	4%	2.8%
134	98374	Pierce County	15	0.1	2%	4.4%