Voters have two choices to make to determine the future of Seattle's newest housing plan, starting with whether it should be funded. Ballots went out last week.

Seattle voters are faced with competing ballot measures as they decide whether to raise taxes on businesses to pay for public housing projects. Why it matters: The Feb. 11 special election will determine how much money will go toward the city's new social housing developer,

Voters are being asked to choose between two measures. One, a new tax, would raise an estimated $52 million a year in perpetuity. The other would earmark $10 million a year for five years.

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.

Apartment rents in the Seattle area are on the rise, according to a new report. But not all areas have been affected equally.