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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Federal Way is $242,800, which is lower than the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Federal Way median house value has grown by 41.41% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Federal Way is lower than the state average rate of 52.82% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Federal Way was built is 1981, which is about the same as 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 18,726 Owner Occupied Houses in Federal Way, WA, #206

Federal Way, WA	242,800 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #325

Federal Way, WA	41.41%
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

	Federal Way, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,624, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	34,064, 93.01%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	18,726, 51.13%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	15,338, 41.88%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,560, 6.99%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,017, 2.78%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	471, 1.29%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	290, 0.79%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	110, 0.30%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	672, 1.83%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #250

Federal Way, WA	Washington	U.S.
1981	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

	Federal Way, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	18,726	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	13,480	71.99%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,246	28.01%, 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

Federal Way, WA	1,814 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Federal Way, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	43	0.32%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	92	0.68%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	570	4.23%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,229	23.95%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,386	32.54%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,053	30.07%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,107	8.21%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

Federal Way, WA	26.10% 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

	Federal Way, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	467	3.46%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,445	25.56%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,125	30.60%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,992	14.78%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	3,440	25.52%, 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

Federal Way, WA	575 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Federal Way, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	216	4.12%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	218	4.16%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,524	29.05%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,698	32.37%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,590	30.31%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

Federal Way, 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

	Federal Way, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	2,050	39.08%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,657	31.59%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	636	12.12%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	265	5.05%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	558	10.64%, 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

	Federal Way, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,624, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	18,854, 51.48%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,182, 3.23%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	515, 1.41%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,077, 11.13%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,512, 9.59%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,797, 18.56%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,687, 4.61%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Federal Way, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,624, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	619, 1.69%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,022, 2.79%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,202, 11.47%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,621, 20.81%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,658, 15.45%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,733, 15.65%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,250, 11.60%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,495, 9.54%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,024, 10.99%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Federal Way, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,624, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	727, 1.99%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,034, 13.75%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	10,037, 27.41%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	12,384, 33.81%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,667, 18.20%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,775, 4.85%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Federal Way, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,064, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	14,497, 42.56%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	383, 1.12%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	18,395, 54.00%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	382, 1.12%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	220, 0.65%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	53, 0.16%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	51, 0.15%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	83, 0.24%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Federal Way, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	14,812, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	56, 0.38%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	244, 1.65%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	230, 1.55%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	862, 5.82%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,527, 37.31%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,705, 38.52%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,479, 9.99%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	709, 4.79%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$1,032, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Federal Way, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	34,064, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,972, 8.72%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	11,356, 33.34%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,383, 36.35%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,353, 21.59%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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