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Renting in Seattle area to get harder as supply of new apartments drops

After a building boom since the pandemic, apartment construction is dying down in Seattle as costs rise and economic ...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle apartments are getting much smaller, yet remain very expensive

While the average size of newly built apartments in the U.S. has been on the rise, Seattle stands out as an exception, with its new units becoming increasingly tinier. According to analysis by ...

Why thousands of Seattle’s affordable-housing apartments became vacant

Officials thought there would always be huge demand for affordable housing, so they aimed to maximize it for the working ...
KOIN 6

Portland, Seattle have smallest apartments in the U.S., and they’re getting smaller

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland and Seattle residents live in the smallest apartments in the country, according to a new report by the apartment listing service RentCafe. Comparing the square footage ...

Security Properties acquires 903-unit portfolio in Seattle's largest deal this year

Multifamily investor acquires Eastside complex for $68.5M © 2025 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. Use of ...
KGW8

Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars

SEATAC, Wash. — Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family’s single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose. The 180-square-foot (17-square-meter) room is filled with an ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Smaller apartments a solution in Seattle

SEATTLE -- Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family's single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose. The 180-square-foot room is filled with an air mattress where she, ...