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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 98117 Zip Code is $474,900, which is much higher than the state average of $257,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The 98117 Zip Code median house value has grown by 86.97% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 98117 Zip Code is higher than the state average rate of 52.82% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 98117 Zip Code was built is 1944, 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.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 9,603 Owner Occupied Houses in 98117 Zip Code, see rank

98117 Zip Code	474,900 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

98117 Zip Code	86.97%
Washington	52.82%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	98117 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,093, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	13,588, 96.42%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	9,603, 68.14%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,985, 28.28%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	505, 3.58%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	55, 0.39%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	81, 0.57%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	136, 0.97%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	59, 0.42%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	174, 1.23%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #551

98117 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
1944	1980	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	98117 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,603	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,964	72.52%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,639	27.48%, 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

98117 Zip Code	2,354 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	98117 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	15	0.22%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	19	0.27%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	66	0.95%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	116	1.67%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	650	9.33%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,404	20.16%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,034	43.57%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,660	23.84%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

98117 Zip Code	23.80% 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

	98117 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	235	3.37%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,015	28.93%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,416	34.69%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,153	16.56%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	1,097	15.75%, 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

98117 Zip Code	678 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	98117 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	51	1.93%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	115	4.36%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	330	12.50%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	926	35.09%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,217	46.12%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

98117 Zip Code	13.20% 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

	98117 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	832	31.53%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,093	41.42%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	300	11.37%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	204	7.73%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	210	7.96%, 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

	98117 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,093, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	11,017, 78.17%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	557, 3.95%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	469, 3.33%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	330, 2.34%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	672, 4.77%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	972, 6.90%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	76, 0.54%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	98117 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,093, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	55, 0.39%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	531, 3.77%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	867, 6.15%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,862, 13.21%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,298, 16.31%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,649, 18.80%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,897, 13.46%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,595, 11.32%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,339, 16.60%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	98117 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,093, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	78, 0.55%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,511, 10.72%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,378, 31.07%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,843, 34.36%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,591, 18.39%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	692, 4.91%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	98117 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,588, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	7,508, 55.25%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	35, 0.26%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	3,729, 27.44%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,132, 15.69%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	106, 0.78%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	46, 0.34%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	32, 0.24%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	98117 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,910, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	29, 0.74%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	82, 2.10%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	108, 2.76%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,092, 27.93%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	988, 25.27%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	882, 22.56%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	729, 18.64%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$1,328, see rank	$995	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	98117 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	13,588, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	718, 5.28%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,826, 35.52%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,859, 43.12%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,185, 16.08%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.