Shoreline, WA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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King County · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue · population 66,251

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Shoreline, WA
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59
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Shoreline stands

Home values down 3.1% in the last year. population growing 3.1% per year.

Median home $832,251
1-year -3.1%
5-yr CAGR +3.0%
vs 5-yr peak -5.1%
Population +3.1%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$832k$407k$575k$744k$912k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
86/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,066/mo$1,541$1,865$2,190202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent116126100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 33.6
Rent

At a 33.6 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Shoreline for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
34 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
53 · w22%
Distance from peak
60 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
61 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
72 · w10%
Long thesis

Shoreline has held up across the cycle: home values at $832,251 with +3.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Shoreline carries a $832,251 median home with only -3.1% YoY. Premium pricing in a flat tape is the bear setup — you're paying for the trend that already ran while new buyers can't afford to extend it.

About Shoreline

Shoreline is a city in King County, Washington, with an estimated population of 66,251. It anchors the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area. The population has grown 3.1% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Shoreline is $832,251 as of 2026-04, down 3.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.0% annual growth (-5.1% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Shoreline average $2,066 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.3%). The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 3.1% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
○The data is the data: Shoreline has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Expensive AND not growing: median home $832,251 with only -3.1% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
●Cooling: -3.1% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.

About Shoreline (Wikipedia)

Shoreline is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is located between the city limits of Seattle and the Snohomish County border, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Downtown Seattle. As of the 2020 census, the population of Shoreline was 58,608, making it the 22nd largest city in the state. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Shoreline ranks 91st of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorChris Roberts
Area12.44 sq mi
Elevation472 ft
CityAugust 31, 1995
Density4901.33/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for King County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. King County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Shoreline

14 tracked · ranked by median home value
1The Highlands$2,928,217+3.8%
2Innis Arden$2,251,562-3.6%
3Richmond Beach$1,178,932-0.3%
4Richmond Highlands$911,946-3.5%
5Hillwood$888,971-4.2%
6Meridian Park$830,548-3.2%
7Highland Terrace$819,553-1.0%
8Parkwood$802,367-3.7%
9Echo Lake$784,233-3.3%
10Ridgecrest$777,388-1.8%
11North City$768,939-4.0%
12Briarcrest$740,670-0.8%
13Westminster Triangle$694,946-3.4%
14Ballinger$646,826-2.5%

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Run the numbers for Shoreline

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
45° / 35°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
77° / 56°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
152
~42% of year
Annual precip
38″ rain
10″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
75%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$90,400
Washington state median
Top industries (state-level)
Tech (Amazon/MS)Aerospace (Boeing)Agriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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