Seattle, WA Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | 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% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 308,516, see rank, 100% | 2,885,677 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 283,510, 91.89%, see rank | 90.80% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 136,362, 44.20%, see rank | 58.01% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 147,148, 47.70%, see rank | 32.79% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 25,006, 8.11%, see rank | 9.20% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 11,225, 3.64%, see rank | 2.50% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 4,350, 1.41%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,772, 0.57%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,322, 1.08%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 32, 0.01%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 4,305, 1.40%, see rank | 1.68% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 306,694, see rank, 100% | 2,884,186 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 285,476, 93.08%, see rank | 90.84% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 135,156, 44.07%, see rank | 57.95% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 150,320, 49.01%, see rank | 32.89% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 21,218, 6.92%, see rank | 9.16% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 5,928, 1.93%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 3,075, 1.00%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,199, 0.72%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,718, 0.89%, see rank | 3.05% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 12, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,286, 2.38%, see rank | 2.29% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 302,465, see rank, 100% | 2,829,352 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 280,453, 92.72%, see rank | 91.09% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 137,085, 45.32%, see rank | 59.00% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 143,368, 47.40%, see rank | 32.09% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 22,012, 7.28%, see rank | 8.91% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 5,604, 1.85%, see rank | 1.85% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 3,011, 1.00%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,876, 0.95%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,951, 0.98%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,570, 2.50%, see rank | 2.12% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 297,360, see rank, 100% | 2,745,170 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 277,014, 93.16%, see rank | 91.52% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 137,341, 46.19%, see rank | 59.80% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 139,673, 46.97%, see rank | 31.72% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 20,346, 6.84%, see rank | 8.48% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 5,334, 1.79%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,649, 0.89%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,906, 0.98%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,653, 0.89%, see rank | 2.72% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 9, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 6,795, 2.29%, see rank | 1.98% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 270,524, see rank, 100% | 2,451,075 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 258,499, 95.55%, see rank | 92.67% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 125,165, 46.27%, see rank | 59.85% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 133,334, 49.29%, see rank | 32.82% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 12,025, 4.45%, see rank | 7.33% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 4,870, 1.80%, see rank | 2.08% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 1,473, 0.54%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,437, 0.53%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,826, 0.67%, see rank | 2.46% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 1, 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,418, 0.89%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
