DEALPULSE RESEARCH ZIP 98012 MARKET REPORT
ZIP CODE 98012 // SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA // DATA AS OF 2026-09-30

Bothell, WA (98012) Rental Property Cap Rate & Cash Flow Report

Located in Snohomish County (Bothell, WA), Zip Code 98012 ranks #457 of 500 nationally (9th percentile) with a Zillow ZHVI typical acquisition price of $928,453 (-5.2% YoY) and a ZORI observed market rent of $2,609/mo (+2.0% YoY). Requires at least 78.5% down payment at 6.5% interest to reach $0/mo break-even cash flow.

Net Monthly Cash Flow -$3,430/mo Annual: -$41,165/yr
Net Cap Rate 1.63% NOI: $15,173/yr
Cash-on-Cash Return -19.28% Cash Needed: $213,544
1% Rule Ratio 0.28% Gross Yield: 3.37%
Break-Even Rent $6,552/mo State Tax: 0.80%/yr
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INTERACTIVE PRO-FORMA STATEMENT (ZIP 98012 BENCHMARK) Edit any value
Purchase Price (ZHVI Median)
Monthly Gross Rent (ZORI Median)
Down Payment (%)
Interest Rate (30Y Fixed %)
Annual Property Tax (WA Avg 0.80%)
Annual Home Insurance ($)
Monthly HOA Fee ($)
Monthly Debt Service (P&I) -$4,695/mo
Monthly Operating Expenses (Tax + Ins + 13% Reserves) -$1,345/mo
HISTORICAL ZHVI PRICE VS. ZORI RENT TRAJECTORY (98012)
Year Median Price Median Rent Gross Yield
2021 $797,021 $2,232/mo 3.36%
2022 $943,350 $2,417/mo 3.07%
2023 $898,387 $2,461/mo 3.29%
2024 $977,447 $2,526/mo 3.10%
2025 $979,302 $2,559/mo 3.14%
2026 $928,453 $2,609/mo 3.37%
COMPARABLE U.S. RENTAL MARKETS
Zip / City Price Rent Cap Rate Cash Flow
98208 Everett, WA $728,590 $2,000/mo 1.57% -$2,733/mo
98682 Vancouver, WA $491,615 $1,698/mo 2.31% -$1,541/mo
98052 Redmond, WA $1,255,271 $2,563/mo 0.83% -$5,477/mo
99301 Pasco, WA $416,411 $1,707/mo 2.98% -$1,072/mo
10023 New York, NY $1,444,233 $4,890/mo 1.63% -$5,336/mo
10312 New York, NY $761,384 $2,582/mo 1.64% -$2,809/mo