Seattle, WA Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Seattle is $437,400, which is much higher than the state average of $257,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Seattle median house value has grown by 68.49% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Seattle is higher than the state average rate of 52.82% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Seattle was built is 1961, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 134,357 Owner Occupied Houses in Seattle, WA, #32Seattle, WA | 437,400 USD |
Washington | 257,200 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Seattle, WA | 68.49% |
Washington | 52.82% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 311,286, see rank, 100% | 2,921,364 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 290,822, 93.43%, see rank | 90.55% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 134,357, 43.16%, see rank | 56.77% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 156,465, 50.26%, see rank | 33.78% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 20,464, 6.57%, see rank | 9.45% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 4,892, 1.57%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 2,489, 0.80%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,475, 0.80%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,902, 0.93%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 12, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 7,694, 2.47%, see rank | 2.59% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #505Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
1961 | 1980 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 134,357 | 100% | 1,658,540 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 100,162 | 74.55%, see rank | 70.72% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 34,195 | 25.45%, see rank | 29.28% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Seattle, WA | 2,307 USD |
Washington | 1,764 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 159 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 262 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 1,176 | 1.17%, see rank | 2.61% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 3,119 | 3.11%, see rank | 8.20% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 11,748 | 11.73%, see rank | 24.12% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 19,725 | 19.69%, see rank | 25.18% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 39,244 | 39.18%, see rank | 26.99% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 24,729 | 24.69%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Seattle, WA | 24.20% of the Total Income |
Washington | 24.90% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 5,670 | 5.66%, see rank | 4.79% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 29,115 | 29.07%, see rank | 28.34% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 30,309 | 30.26%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 14,430 | 14.41%, see rank | 15.82% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 20,253 | 20.22%, see rank | 20.55% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Seattle, WA | 694 USD |
Washington | 509 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 906 | 2.65%, see rank | 6.36% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 972 | 2.84%, see rank | 10.10% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 5,505 | 16.10%, see rank | 32.25% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 10,100 | 29.54%, see rank | 27.26% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 16,712 | 48.87%, see rank | 24.02% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Seattle, WA | 13.00% of the Total Income |
Washington | 12.00% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 12,771 | 37.35%, see rank | 41.38% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 11,315 | 33.09%, see rank | 32.56% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 4,320 | 12.63%, see rank | 11.58% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 2,063 | 6.03%, see rank | 5.08% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 3,396 | 9.93%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 311,286, 100% | 2,921,364 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 137,632, 44.21%, see rank | 63.44% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 13,549, 4.35%, see rank | 3.63% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 9,802, 3.15%, see rank | 2.63% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 13,154, 4.23%, see rank | 3.76% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 19,354, 6.22%, see rank | 4.76% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 116,343, 37.37%, see rank | 14.55% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 1,452, 0.47%, see rank | 7.22% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 311,286, 100% | 2,921,364 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 20,719, 6.66%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 29,659, 9.53%, see rank | 3.74% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 54,518, 17.51%, see rank | 9.41% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 54,344, 17.46%, see rank | 16.24% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 40,952, 13.16%, see rank | 18.01% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 31,998, 10.28%, see rank | 16.48% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 26,822, 8.62%, see rank | 12.37% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 20,663, 6.64%, see rank | 9.01% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 31,611, 10.15%, see rank | 12.40% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 4.40, see rank | 5.50 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 311,286, 100% | 2,921,364 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 24,865, 7.99%, see rank | 2.68% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 82,609, 26.54%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 87,202, 28.01%, see rank | 26.31% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 67,842, 21.79%, see rank | 37.85% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 35,232, 11.32%, see rank | 16.58% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 13,536, 4.35%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 290,822, 100% | 2,645,396 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 108,891, 37.44%, see rank | 35.08% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 2,591, 0.89%, see rank | 3.08% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 153,556, 52.80%, see rank | 53.93% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 19,611, 6.74%, see rank | 2.50% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 62, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.12% |
Wood | 1,050, 0.36%, see rank | 4.39% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 129, 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 2,277, 0.78%, see rank | 0.63% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 2,655, 0.91%, see rank | 0.36% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 152,949, 100% | 947,896 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 2,234, 1.46%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 5,185, 3.39%, see rank | 2.49% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 5,780, 3.78%, see rank | 4.91% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 7,861, 5.14%, see rank | 11.75% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 39,711, 25.96%, see rank | 29.99% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 50,594, 33.08%, see rank | 31.43% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 25,212, 16.48%, see rank | 12.13% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 16,372, 10.70%, see rank | 5.91% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,131, see rank | $995 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 290,822, 100% | 2,645,396 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 47,302, 16.26%, see rank | 6.97% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 125,793, 43.25%, see rank | 30.97% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 87,983, 30.25%, see rank | 38.05% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 29,744, 10.23%, see rank | 24.01% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.