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Seattle rents rise after 17 months of decline, return-to-office mandates cited
The return-to-work mandate for companies like Amazon and Google has brought more congestion back to Seattle’s downtown core. However, that isn’t the only spike we’re seeing.
Could Amazon’s return-to-office policy be driving up rent?
The cost to rent an apartment downtown grew 2.5% last month, the first year-over-year increase in more than 12 months, according to a new report from Redfin.
Amazon’s Return-to-Office Mandate Makes Bad Seattle Traffic Worse
One side effect of Amazon’s demand that all its workers labor under the direct gaze of their managers, instead of at home, is apparently a slower average commute time for the Seattle area. Is this business efficiency?
Downtown Seattle Rents Rise for the First Time in 17 Months as Amazon Workers Go Back to the Office Full Time
Downtown Seattle apartment rents grew for the first time in 17 months in December, rising 2.5% year over year to a median $2,000. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.
Downtown Seattle rents increase as Amazon workers return to office
Rents in downtown Seattle have gone up for the first time in 17 months as Amazon employees have returned to the office, according to a new report by Redfin.The
Amazon workers slow the Seattle-area commute after returning to office
Amazon began requiring workers to return to the office five days a week, on Jan. 2, bringing longer commutes and heavier traffic.
Redfin sees uptick in downtown Seattle apartment rents, and watches for further Amazon effect
The median asking rent for an apartment in downtown Seattle rose for the first time in 17 months, according to a new analysis by real estate company Redfin.
Downtown Seattle rent grows for first time in 17 months, Redfin analysis finds
The median asking rent in downtown Seattle grew for the first time in 17 months, according to a Redfin analysis, as experts wait to see the impact of Amazon’s return-to-office policy. Redfin said apartment rents grew 2.
Downtown Seattle apartment rents rose ahead of Amazon's full-time RTO, report finds
Apartment rents in the Seattle area are on the rise, according to a new report. But not all areas have been affected equally.

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