{"id":12005,"date":"2018-05-30T16:08:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T16:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/30\/heres-why-out-west-is-still-best-for-military-real-estate-owners\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:26:11","slug":"heres-why-out-west-is-still-best-for-military-real-estate-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/home-hq\/2018\/05\/30\/heres-why-out-west-is-still-best-for-military-real-estate-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s why out West is still best for military real estate owners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While much of the recent real-estate news hasn\u2019t been glowing<\/a> from a buyer\u2019s perspective<\/a>, findings put forward by industry giant Zillow have a massive silver lining for certain members of the military and veteran community who already own a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hint: East Coasters need not apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service members and veterans in Seattle<\/a> saw a 13.6 percent rise in year-over-year median home value in April, per Zillow<\/a>, posting the third-largest gain among large markets, behind San Jose and Las Vegas. That\u2019s well beyond the 8.7 percent median increase nationwide, per the study, and far outpaces the Washington, D.C., area, which posted 4.5 percent median growth, second-worst behind Baltimore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So sailors heading out of their Seattle-area homes for a change of station or other reasons may be in luck when it comes to selling their homes. But they might want to consider keeping their high-value property: Rents in the area went up 4.2 percent for the year to $2,208 per month, according to Zillow, outpacing the national average of 2.5 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\t