Area data
Seattle, WA — ZIP 98134
Population: 645 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $446,255
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.1%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $514,315
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $547,500
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.3%
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,410/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,190/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 38.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 214
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 385
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,092 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $3,294
- Households with broadband internet
- 95.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,282,761
- Average weekly wage
- $2,389
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,030
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