Area data
Bothell, WA — ZIP 98021
Population: 35,631 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.10M
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.0%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.20M
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $501,110
- Median list price
- $559,458
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,370/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,600/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,960/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, landslide, avalanche, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,013
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jim & Julie's Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +260 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $7,457
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 92.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 252,568
- Average weekly wage
- $1,508
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,318
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