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

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King County · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue · population 13,942

Renter-friendlySmall-town feel
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58
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Woodinville stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $1,400,305
1-year -2.8%
5-yr CAGR +5.8%
vs 5-yr peak -6.1%
Population +1.6%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$1400k$602k$918k$1234k$1550k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
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
56/100
Workable for remote workers
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
$2,421/mo$1,835$2,224$2,613202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent133124100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 48.2
Rent

At a 48.2 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Woodinville 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
36 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
69 · w22%
Distance from peak
57 · w18%
Population growth
74 · w16%
Rent YoY
39 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
81 · w10%
Long thesis

Woodinville has held up across the cycle: home values at $1,400,305 with +5.8% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Woodinville carries a $1,400,305 median home with only -2.8% 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 Woodinville

Woodinville is a city in King County, Washington, with an estimated population of 13,942. It anchors the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area. The population grew 1.6% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Woodinville is $1,400,305 as of 2026-04, down 2.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.8% annual growth (-6.1% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Woodinville average $2,421 per month, down 1.1% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 58 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

Healthy 5-year run: +5.8% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
Net positive migration: population up 1.6% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.

Bear case

Expensive AND not growing: median home $1,400,305 with only -2.8% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
Cooling: -2.8% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.

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.

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 Woodinville

8 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Reinwood Leota$1,691,027+0.1%
2East Wellington$1,643,596-2.0%
3West Wellington$1,428,044-1.9%
4Wedge$1,268,553-4.6%
5Woodinville Heights$1,227,847+3.0%
6Upper West Ridge$1,204,508-5.3%
7Lower West Ridge$1,124,419-4.2%
8Town Center$384,094-5.8%

Cities like Woodinville

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

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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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