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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 98126 Zip Code is $361,500, which is higher than the state average of $257,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The 98126 Zip Code median house value has grown by 80.75% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 98126 Zip Code 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 98126 Zip Code was built is 1955, 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 5,224 Owner Occupied Houses in 98126 Zip Code, see rank

98126 Zip Code	361,500 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

98126 Zip Code	80.75%
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

	98126 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,016, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	9,349, 93.34%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,224, 52.16%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,125, 41.18%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	667, 6.66%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	77, 0.77%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	170, 1.70%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	89, 0.89%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	84, 0.84%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	247, 2.47%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #512

98126 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
1955	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

	98126 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,224	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,147	79.38%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,077	20.62%, 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

98126 Zip Code	2,217 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	98126 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.19%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	4	0.10%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	33	0.80%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	120	2.89%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	520	12.54%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	849	20.47%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,941	46.80%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	672	16.20%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

98126 Zip Code	23.50% 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

	98126 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	279	6.73%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,191	28.72%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,462	35.25%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	492	11.86%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	713	17.19%, 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

98126 Zip Code	547 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	98126 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	18	1.67%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	40	3.71%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	414	38.44%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	296	27.48%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	309	28.69%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

98126 Zip Code	15.00% 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

	98126 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	303	28.13%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	343	31.85%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	187	17.36%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	72	6.69%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	151	14.02%, 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

	98126 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,016, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,001, 59.91%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	758, 7.57%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	353, 3.52%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	410, 4.09%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	314, 3.13%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,166, 21.63%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	14, 0.14%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	98126 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,016, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	170, 1.70%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	500, 4.99%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,068, 10.66%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,761, 17.58%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,849, 18.46%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,540, 15.38%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,316, 13.14%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	845, 8.44%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	967, 9.65%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	98126 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,016, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	200, 2.00%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,771, 17.68%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,337, 33.32%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,057, 30.52%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,475, 14.73%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	176, 1.76%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	98126 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	9,349, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,094, 43.79%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	40, 0.43%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	4,136, 44.24%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	907, 9.70%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	76, 0.81%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	70, 0.75%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	26, 0.28%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	98126 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,909, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	46, 1.18%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	325, 8.31%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	243, 6.22%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	222, 5.68%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	917, 23.46%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,220, 31.21%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	571, 14.61%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	365, 9.34%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$1,070, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	98126 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	9,349, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,079, 11.54%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,470, 37.12%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,644, 38.98%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,156, 12.36%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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