Downtown Seattle rents increase

Did Amazon’s Return to Work Mandate Cause Seattle Rents to Rise?
In late 2024, Amazon announced that, effective January 1, 2025, all staff must be in the office five days a week, instead of the required three days before. In December 2024, just before the rule went into effect, the median rent in downtown Seattle rose 2.5% year over year to $2,000.
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
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.
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.
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 apartment rents rose ahead of Amazon's full-time RTO, report finds
A new report finds that the median monthly asking rent for downtown Seattle apartments rose in December for the first time in 17 months. Downtown Seattle apartment rents increased 2.5% year over ...
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.
Corporate layoffs at Amazon confirmed by company
SEATTLE — Amazon has confirmed that it laid off a group of employees in the Communications and Corporate Responsibility organization.
Amazon’s latest job cuts impact corporate communications and sustainability employees
Two of Amazon's Seattle headquarters towers rise above the Spheres. (GeekWire File Photo /) Amazon laid off employees in its ...
Funding for food bank delivery program fueled by state, Amazon at risk in budget talks
The Washington State Department of Agriculture made a $93 million line-item budget request to keep food assistance programs like it in place and help food banks and social networks in place.