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Seattle, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $848,100 (it was $252,100 in 2000)
Seattle:

$848,100
Washington:

$485,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $614,100 - $1,124,600

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $1,113,330
Here:

$1,113,330
State:

$627,912

Townhouses or other attached units: $925,507
Here:

$925,507
State:

$596,479

In 2-unit structures: $764,579
Here:

$764,579
State:

$537,052

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $719,049
Here:

$719,049
State:

$419,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $626,370
Here:

$626,370
State:

$473,706

Mobile homes: $226,727
Here:

$226,727
State:

$169,782

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,313,138
Here:

$1,313,138
State:

$134,653

Total population: 668,342 (Urban population: 563,375, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 384,799 (351,650 occupied: 161,587 owner occupied, 190,063 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

54%
State:

36%

Housing density: 4,588 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $860,506.

Median contract rent in 2021: $1,669 (lower quartile is $1,258, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $2,780


Median gross rent in Seattle, WA in 2021: $1,786

Housing units in Seattle with a mortgage: 115,481 (13,881 second mortgage, 240 home equity loan, 12,354 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,459

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $189,767

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $112,771

Median monthly housing costs: $1,984

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Seattle, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 733,904
  • Male householders: 185,792 (73,435 living alone), Female householders: 165,858 (67,381 living alone)
  • 125,952 spouses (121,248 opposite-sex spouses), 37,472 unmarried partners, (33,799 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 123,214 children (117,065 natural, 3,325 adopted, 2,824 stepchildren), 2,847 grandchildren, 6,232 brothers or sisters, 6,209 parents, 138 foster children, 6,380 other relatives, 48,619 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 25,191

Size of family households: 84,816 2-persons, 33,711 3-persons, 25,525 4-persons, 7,319 5-persons, 2,136 6-persons, 1,254 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 140,816 1-person, 46,887 2-persons, 5,228 3-persons, 2,468 4-persons, 753 5-persons, 451 6-persons, 286 7-or-more-persons.

74,798 married couples with children.
18,435 single-parent households (4,858 men, 13,577 women).

76.7% of residents of Seattle speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
10.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 143,104 (19.5%)
(43.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seattle, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seattle, Washington
  • 2,094no bedroom
  • 10,4391 bedroom
  • 37,9362 bedrooms
  • 61,1003 bedrooms
  • 35,8634 bedrooms
  • 14,1555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seattle, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seattle, Washington
  • 44,151no bedroom
  • 68,8121 bedroom
  • 53,5282 bedrooms
  • 15,9963 bedrooms
  • 5,6334 bedrooms
  • 1,9435+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Seattle in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seattle in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 6,368no vehicle
  • 64,6161 vehicle
  • 65,1942 vehicles
  • 18,6873 vehicles
  • 4,6564 vehicles
  • 2,0665+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Seattle in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seattle in renter-occupied apartments
  • 54,796no vehicle
  • 98,0381 vehicle
  • 28,6462 vehicles
  • 5,9023 vehicles
  • 1,6314 vehicles
  • 1,0505+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seattle, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seattle, Washington
  • 1,4581 room
  • 5,2762 rooms
  • 10,5453 rooms
  • 21,6374 rooms
  • 21,0955 rooms
  • 24,8546 rooms
  • 22,6877 rooms
  • 19,6488 rooms
  • 34,3879+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seattle, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seattle, Washington
  • 39,9311 room
  • 33,9192 rooms
  • 44,4503 rooms
  • 35,2974 rooms
  • 16,4985 rooms
  • 8,6626 rooms
  • 4,1317 rooms
  • 3,3268 rooms
  • 3,8499+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Seattle, WA
Seattle city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Seattle, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Seattle, WA in 2021
  • 20,672Less than $10,000
  • 18,377$10,000 to $19,999
  • 15,741$20,000 to $29,999
  • 18,302$30,000 to $39,999
  • 16,157$40,000 to $49,999
  • 18,126$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21,584$60,000 to $74,999
  • 32,696$75,000 to $99,999
  • 31,948$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25,869$125,000 to $149,999
  • 39,032$150,000 to $199,999
  • 93,146$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Seattle, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Seattle, WA in 2021
  • 452Less than $10,000
  • 297$10,000 to $14,999
  • 265$25,000 to $29,999
  • 118$50,000 to $59,999
  • 248$60,000 to $69,999
  • 54$70,000 to $79,999
  • 80$80,000 to $89,999
  • 312$90,000 to $99,999
  • 463$100,000 to $124,999
  • 361$125,000 to $149,999
  • 191$150,000 to $174,999
  • 76$175,000 to $199,999
  • 591$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,260$250,000 to $299,999
  • 7,651$300,000 to $399,999
  • 8,792$400,000 to $499,999
  • 42,029$500,000 to $749,999
  • 44,722$750,000 to $999,999
  • 33,179$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 10,500$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 9,946$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Seattle, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Seattle, WA in 2021
  • 193Less than $100
  • 409$100 to $149
  • 734$150 to $199
  • 2,480$200 to $249
  • 1,719$250 to $299
  • 1,672$300 to $349
  • 749$350 to $399
  • 1,167$400 to $449
  • 709$450 to $499
  • 572$500 to $549
  • 156$550 to $599
  • 408$600 to $649
  • 1,432$650 to $699
  • 1,287$700 to $749
  • 757$750 to $799
  • 3,920$800 to $899
  • 4,634$900 to $999
  • 22,749$1,000 to $1,249
  • 30,233$1,250 to $1,499
  • 51,415$1,500 to $1,999
  • 30,442$2,000 to $2,499
  • 12,981$2,500 to $2,999
  • 6,860$3,000 to $3,499
  • 9,274$3,500 or more
  • 3,111No cash rent
Work and jobs in Seattle: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.8%
Number of people working at home: 205,297 (46.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4,594
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 15,680
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 30,415
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 39,425
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 37,123
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 17,211
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 34,395
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8,107
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9,058
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 20,652
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 12,374
  • 90 or more minutes: 4,257
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Seattle

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 241,232 (43.0%)
  • Carpooled: 31,087 (5.5%)
  • Bus: 31,781 (5.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 1,058 (0.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 1,995 (0.4%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 4,181 (0.7%)
  • Ferryboat: 2,468 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 6,506 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 7,401 (1.3%)
  • Walked: 28,305 (5.0%)
  • Worked at home: 205,297 (36.6%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 5.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.9%Males
  • 7.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 20.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 6.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.9%Males
  • 6.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 9.6%Females
Races in Seattle detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seattle, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seattle, Washington
  • 68,0972010 or later
  • 25,3802000 to 2009
  • 23,7111990 to 1999
  • 24,7031980 to 1989
  • 12,4561970 to 1979
  • 13,648Before 1970
Ancestries in Seattle, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • European: 19,936 (5.9%)
  • English: 18,476 (5.4%)
  • German: 18,244 (5.4%)
  • Irish: 15,546 (4.6%)
  • American: 10,088 (3.0%)
  • Italian: 7,069 (2.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 6,341 (1.9%)
  • Norwegian: 5,442 (1.6%)
  • Somali: 5,301 (1.6%)
  • Swedish: 5,107 (1.5%)
  • Russian: 4,254 (1.2%)
  • Scottish: 3,717 (1.1%)
  • British: 3,499 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 3,341 (1.0%)
  • French: 2,762 (0.8%)
  • Scandinavian: 2,725 (0.8%)
  • Northern European: 2,516 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 2,507 (0.7%)
  • Iranian: 2,302 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 2,190 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1,746 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 1,677 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 1,516 (0.4%)
  • African: 1,294 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 1,238 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 1,088 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 1,044 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 984 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 959 (0.3%)
  • Croatian: 956 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 729 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 724 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 708 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 706 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 692 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 653 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 647 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 540 (0.2%)
  • Armenian: 507 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 485 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 395 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 394 (0.1%)
  • South African: 389 (0.1%)
  • Israeli: 357 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 337 (0.10%)
  • Syrian: 320 (0.09%)
  • Ghanaian: 308 (0.09%)
  • West Indian: 276 (0.08%)
  • Egyptian: 273 (0.08%)
  • Austrian: 245 (0.07%)
  • Lebanese: 236 (0.07%)
  • Iraqi: 225 (0.07%)
  • Icelander: 200 (0.06%)
  • Palestinian: 200 (0.06%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 193 (0.06%)
  • Australian: 191 (0.06%)
  • Jamaican: 176 (0.05%)
  • Basque: 164 (0.05%)
  • Latvian: 153 (0.04%)
  • Guyanese: 145 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 133 (0.04%)
  • Cajun: 132 (0.04%)
  • Senegalese: 130 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 130 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 124 (0.04%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 119 (0.03%)
  • New Zealander: 113 (0.03%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 111 (0.03%)
  • Estonian: 110 (0.03%)
  • Slovene: 107 (0.03%)
  • Afghan: 90 (0.03%)
  • Belizean: 84 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 83 (0.02%)
  • Sudanese: 79 (0.02%)
  • Jordanian: 79 (0.02%)
  • Arab: 78 (0.02%)
  • Serbian: 72 (0.02%)
  • Ugandan: 61 (0.02%)
  • Moroccan: 61 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 46 (0.01%)
  • Macedonian: 45 (0.01%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 39 (0.01%)
  • Assyrian: 31 (0.01%)
  • Albanian: 24 (0.01%)
  • Bahamian: 22 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 22 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Seattle:

16.4% (23,832)
Washington:

7.1% (79,714)

India
Seattle:

10.2% (14,854)
Washington:

8.4% (94,167)

Vietnam
Seattle:

7.7% (11,173)
Washington:

5.5% (61,030)

Mexico
Seattle:

6.1% (8,827)
Washington:

21.5% (240,241)

Philippines
Seattle:

6.1% (8,806)
Washington:

6.5% (72,831)

Canada
Seattle:

5.2% (7,511)
Washington:

4.2% (46,899)

Korea
Seattle:

4.3% (6,234)
Washington:

4.3% (47,693)

Ethiopia
Seattle:

3.1% (4,562)
Washington:

1.7% (18,680)

Taiwan
Seattle:

2.6% (3,854)
Washington:

1.4% (16,045)

Somalia
Seattle:

1.9% (2,712)
Washington:

0.7% (8,358)

Russia
Seattle:

1.8% (2,630)
Washington:

1.9% (21,295)

Japan
Seattle:

1.6% (2,361)
Washington:

1.6% (17,447)

Germany
Seattle:

1.5% (2,230)
Washington:

1.6% (17,783)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 255,840
  • Other state: 319,833
  • Northeast: 58,252
  • Midwest: 73,738
  • South: 60,102
  • West: 127,741

76.8% of Seattle residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27.0% lived in Washington.


Seattle:

76.8%
State average:

83.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,679
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,578
  • 7th and 8th grade: 859
  • 9th grade: 449
  • 10th grade: 950
  • 11th grade: 809
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,701
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 31,722
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,819
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30,579
  • Associate degree: 17,280
  • Bachelor's degree: 107,620
  • Master's degree: 54,967
  • Professional school degree: 14,799
  • Doctorate degree: 12,710
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,790
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,208
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,817
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,293
  • 9th grade: 946
  • 10th grade: 701
  • 11th grade: 657
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,476
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 24,567
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8,209
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21,114
  • Associate degree: 13,538
  • Bachelor's degree: 103,681
  • Master's degree: 61,903
  • Professional school degree: 14,570
  • Doctorate degree: 11,109
Educational Attainment for Females
Seattle marital status for males
Seattle marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 152,342
  • One, attached: 23,238
  • Two: 7,769
  • 3 or 4: 12,323
  • 5 to 9: 22,049
  • 10 to 19: 26,934
  • 20 to 49: 45,666
  • 50 or more: 93,808
  • Mobile homes: 526
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 144

Median worth of mobile homes: $257,185

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 2.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Seattle
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seattle, WA
  • 53.1%Utility gas
  • 38.1%Electricity
  • 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seattle, WA
  • 75.3%Electricity
  • 19.2%Utility gas
  • 2.5%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,407
Here:

27.7%
Washington:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,250
Here:

18.4%
Washington:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,676
Here:

19.1%
Washington:

19.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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