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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 98229 Zip Code is $289,300, which is higher than the state average of $257,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in 98229 Zip Code was built is 1985, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer 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 8,059 Owner Occupied Houses in 98229 Zip Code, see rank

98229 Zip Code	289,300 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2008-2012, see rank

98229 Zip Code		-4.93%
Washington		52.82%
U.S.		46.91%

*The 98229 Zip Code median house price growth rate is since 2008-2012. The Washington and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	98229 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,149, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	12,588, 88.97%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	8,059, 56.96%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,529, 32.01%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,561, 11.03%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	275, 1.94%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	73, 0.52%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	139, 0.98%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	873, 6.17%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	201, 1.42%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #159

98229 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
1985	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

	98229 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	8,059	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,460	67.75%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,599	32.25%, 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

98229 Zip Code	1,701 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	98229 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	62	1.14%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	129	2.36%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	238	4.36%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,670	30.59%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,295	23.72%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,336	24.47%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	730	13.37%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

98229 Zip Code	24.70% 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

	98229 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	288	5.27%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,630	29.85%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,560	28.57%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	887	16.25%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	1,030	18.86%, 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

98229 Zip Code	546 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	98229 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	86	3.31%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	93	3.58%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	801	30.82%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,077	41.44%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	542	20.85%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

98229 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

	98229 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	981	37.75%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	744	28.63%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	406	15.62%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	63	2.42%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	358	13.77%, 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

	98229 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,149, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	10,005, 70.71%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	322, 2.28%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	479, 3.39%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	669, 4.73%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	541, 3.82%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,303, 9.21%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	830, 5.87%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	98229 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,149, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	106, 0.75%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	255, 1.80%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	847, 5.99%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,326, 16.44%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,077, 21.75%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,741, 19.37%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,957, 13.83%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,236, 8.74%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,604, 11.34%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	98229 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,149, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	115, 0.81%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,099, 7.77%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,688, 26.07%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,595, 46.61%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,272, 16.06%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	380, 2.69%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	98229 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,588, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,002, 47.68%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,773, 14.08%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	4,118, 32.71%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	124, 0.99%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	516, 4.10%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	55, 0.44%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	98229 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,326, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	15, 0.35%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	72, 1.66%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	116, 2.68%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	536, 12.39%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,595, 36.87%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,004, 23.21%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	866, 20.02%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	122, 2.82%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$966, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	98229 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,588, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	580, 4.61%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,586, 28.49%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,599, 44.48%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,823, 22.43%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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