WA area data
Seattle, WA
Aggregated across 26 ZIP codes in Seattle.
Population: 758,766 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $859,267
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +41.8%
- All-time peak (2018-08)
- $958,664
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $822,169
- Median list price
- $852,324
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 872
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,316/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,358/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,595/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
- 112
- Elementary schools
- 73
- Middle schools
- 12
- High schools
- 24
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A06
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.9°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 50.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.9 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 257
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 90
- Nearest national park
- Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (0 mi)
- Nearest airport
- King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 24
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,092 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $7,366
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.6%
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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