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While Seattle stalls with political uncertainty, suburban King County leads the region with 8,519 units under construction and a massive 43,667-unit pipeline
The tale of two markets within King County has never been more pronounced. As Seattle grapples with regulatory uncertainty and cautious developers, the county’s suburban communities have emerged as the undisputed leader in Puget Sound’s multifamily development race—a dramatic reversal that’s reshaping the region’s growth patterns.
King County’s suburban markets now boast 8,519 units under construction compared to Seattle’s 5,051 units, despite Seattle’s larger existing inventory. More telling is the future pipeline: suburban King County has amassed 43,667 units in review—equivalent to 29 percent of its total inventory—while Seattle’
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