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Seattle, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $924,200 (it was $252,100 in 2000)
Seattle:

$924,200
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $674,500 - $1,282,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,274,185
Here:

$1,274,185
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $827,273
Here:

$827,273
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $675,439
Here:

$675,439
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,828,237
Here:

$1,828,237
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $626,747
Here:

$626,747
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $218,940
Here:

$218,940
State:

$218,362

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $467,608
Here:

$467,608
State:

$159,523

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

Houses: 397,728 (367,119 occupied: 160,728 owner occupied, 206,391 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

36%

Housing density: 4,742 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $569,868.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,762 (lower quartile is $1,317, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,746


Median gross rent in Seattle, WA in 2022: $1,877

Housing units in Seattle with a mortgage: 113,084 (13,724 second mortgage, 343 home equity loan, 12,178 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,136

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $210,173

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $116,935

Median monthly housing costs: $2,087

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

Median year apartment built: 1989

Household type by relationship:

Households: 749,267
  • Male householders: 191,606 (80,433 living alone), Female householders: 175,513 (75,768 living alone)
  • 121,839 spouses (116,541 opposite-sex spouses), 42,028 unmarried partners, (36,552 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 123,382 children (117,246 natural, 3,186 adopted, 2,950 stepchildren), 3,482 grandchildren, 6,324 brothers or sisters, 6,725 parents, 50 foster children, 5,738 other relatives, 48,111 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 24,469

Size of family households: 82,023 2-persons, 31,884 3-persons, 26,835 4-persons, 7,006 5-persons, 2,032 6-persons, 858 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 156,201 1-person, 50,879 2-persons, 5,231 3-persons, 2,394 4-persons, 770 5-persons, 367 6-persons, 639 7-or-more-persons.

71,258 married couples with children.
24,381 single-parent households (6,195 men, 18,186 women).

75.9% of residents of Seattle speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
11.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 152,457 (20.3%)
(51.3% 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:

2.9
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seattle, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seattle, Washington
  • 2,515no bedroom
  • 10,0571 bedroom
  • 40,3532 bedrooms
  • 58,9833 bedrooms
  • 36,0654 bedrooms
  • 12,7555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seattle, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seattle, Washington
  • 49,666no bedroom
  • 75,7111 bedroom
  • 55,2342 bedrooms
  • 18,3563 bedrooms
  • 4,6964 bedrooms
  • 2,7285+ 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
  • 7,001no vehicle
  • 62,1881 vehicle
  • 68,5982 vehicles
  • 17,9283 vehicles
  • 3,9024 vehicles
  • 1,1115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Seattle in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seattle in renter-occupied apartments
  • 63,021no vehicle
  • 105,1941 vehicle
  • 30,9552 vehicles
  • 4,5343 vehicles
  • 1,6984 vehicles
  • 9895+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seattle, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seattle, Washington
  • 1,6381 room
  • 3,8172 rooms
  • 10,5013 rooms
  • 24,6814 rooms
  • 19,3845 rooms
  • 24,3426 rooms
  • 24,5597 rooms
  • 19,6428 rooms
  • 32,1649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seattle, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seattle, Washington
  • 44,9001 room
  • 39,1362 rooms
  • 49,5113 rooms
  • 37,0404 rooms
  • 15,8385 rooms
  • 8,2576 rooms
  • 4,3537 rooms
  • 1,9858 rooms
  • 5,3719+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 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, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Seattle, WA in 2022
  • 18,315Less than $10,000
  • 17,977$10,000 to $19,999
  • 17,578$20,000 to $29,999
  • 17,856$30,000 to $39,999
  • 14,582$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16,443$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24,187$60,000 to $74,999
  • 37,059$75,000 to $99,999
  • 31,743$100,000 to $124,999
  • 26,734$125,000 to $149,999
  • 41,203$150,000 to $199,999
  • 103,442$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Seattle, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Seattle, WA in 2022
  • 449Less than $10,000
  • 89$10,000 to $14,999
  • 317$15,000 to $19,999
  • 55$20,000 to $24,999
  • 231$30,000 to $34,999
  • 49$35,000 to $39,999
  • 269$50,000 to $59,999
  • 286$60,000 to $69,999
  • 215$70,000 to $79,999
  • 328$80,000 to $89,999
  • 552$100,000 to $124,999
  • 233$125,000 to $149,999
  • 92$150,000 to $174,999
  • 50$175,000 to $199,999
  • 445$200,000 to $249,999
  • 983$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,388$300,000 to $399,999
  • 8,615$400,000 to $499,999
  • 32,288$500,000 to $749,999
  • 43,681$750,000 to $999,999
  • 36,666$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 16,143$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 14,304$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Seattle, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Seattle, WA in 2022
  • 1,257Less than $100
  • 1,212$100 to $149
  • 1,624$150 to $199
  • 4,061$200 to $249
  • 1,515$250 to $299
  • 1,810$300 to $349
  • 559$350 to $399
  • 350$400 to $449
  • 134$450 to $499
  • 708$500 to $549
  • 488$600 to $649
  • 721$650 to $699
  • 233$700 to $749
  • 851$750 to $799
  • 5,072$800 to $899
  • 3,260$900 to $999
  • 19,043$1,000 to $1,249
  • 28,139$1,250 to $1,499
  • 57,120$1,500 to $1,999
  • 33,331$2,000 to $2,499
  • 18,284$2,500 to $2,999
  • 11,008$3,000 to $3,499
  • 11,152$3,500 or more
  • 4,459No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.2%
Number of people working at home: 165,175 (36.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4,754
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 20,591
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 36,281
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 42,196
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 47,304
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 25,698
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 49,701
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 10,922
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 14,171
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 24,988
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 13,434
  • 90 or more minutes: 3,466
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Seattle

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 271,002 (45.3%)
  • Carpooled: 39,545 (6.6%)
  • Bus: 49,284 (8.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 4,823 (0.8%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 3,002 (0.5%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 11,119 (1.9%)
  • Ferryboat: 4,073 (0.7%)
  • Taxi: 7,996 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 10,376 (1.7%)
  • Walked: 32,486 (5.4%)
  • Worked at home: 165,175 (27.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 12.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 9.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 6.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seattle, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seattle, Washington
  • 68,2802010 or later
  • 31,3182000 to 2009
  • 23,9291990 to 1999
  • 24,7031980 to 1989
  • 12,4561970 to 1979
  • 13,648Before 1970
Ancestries in Seattle, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 18,904 (5.4%)
  • European: 18,855 (5.4%)
  • English: 18,775 (5.4%)
  • Irish: 15,164 (4.4%)
  • Ethiopian: 10,196 (2.9%)
  • American: 10,187 (2.9%)
  • Italian: 7,467 (2.1%)
  • Norwegian: 6,448 (1.9%)
  • Polish: 4,338 (1.2%)
  • Northern European: 3,332 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 3,218 (0.9%)
  • British: 3,171 (0.9%)
  • Swedish: 3,027 (0.9%)
  • Somali: 2,977 (0.9%)
  • Iranian: 2,675 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 2,208 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 2,127 (0.6%)
  • African: 2,014 (0.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 1,991 (0.6%)
  • French: 1,865 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1,797 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 1,760 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 1,653 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 1,481 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 1,079 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 1,029 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 852 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 840 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 839 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 821 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 813 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 726 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 718 (0.2%)
  • Armenian: 655 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 634 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 611 (0.2%)
  • Egyptian: 584 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 560 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 514 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 507 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 459 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 426 (0.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 421 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 406 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 378 (0.1%)
  • Iraqi: 377 (0.1%)
  • Latvian: 356 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 330 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 325 (0.09%)
  • Arab: 256 (0.07%)
  • Australian: 242 (0.07%)
  • Jamaican: 231 (0.07%)
  • Icelander: 224 (0.06%)
  • Cajun: 224 (0.06%)
  • Haitian: 224 (0.06%)
  • Israeli: 219 (0.06%)
  • Lithuanian: 208 (0.06%)
  • Lebanese: 192 (0.06%)
  • Jordanian: 190 (0.05%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 189 (0.05%)
  • South African: 162 (0.05%)
  • Yugoslavian: 136 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 131 (0.04%)
  • Basque: 130 (0.04%)
  • Syrian: 126 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 124 (0.04%)
  • Macedonian: 123 (0.04%)
  • Ugandan: 123 (0.04%)
  • Slovene: 121 (0.03%)
  • Moroccan: 118 (0.03%)
  • Afghan: 118 (0.03%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 105 (0.03%)
  • New Zealander: 92 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 91 (0.03%)
  • Sudanese: 83 (0.02%)
  • Guyanese: 57 (0.02%)
  • Albanian: 57 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 55 (0.02%)
  • Estonian: 53 (0.02%)
  • Belizean: 47 (0.01%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 46 (0.01%)
  • German Russian: 23 (0.01%)
  • Assyrian: 23 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 23 (0.01%)
  • Bahamian: 18 (0.01%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Seattle:

16.5% (25,232)
Washington:

7.4% (84,470)

India
Seattle:

10.7% (16,396)
Washington:

8.9% (101,353)

Vietnam
Seattle:

6.6% (10,137)
Washington:

5.4% (62,003)

Mexico
Seattle:

6.4% (9,775)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

Philippines
Seattle:

5.9% (9,045)
Washington:

6.3% (71,661)

Canada
Seattle:

5.2% (7,951)
Washington:

4.1% (47,238)

Korea
Seattle:

4.3% (6,505)
Washington:

4.3% (48,886)

Ethiopia
Seattle:

4.1% (6,310)
Washington:

1.6% (17,938)

Taiwan
Seattle:

2.8% (4,323)
Washington:

1.5% (16,607)

Germany
Seattle:

1.6% (2,499)
Washington:

1.6% (17,761)

Japan
Seattle:

1.6% (2,431)
Washington:

1.5% (17,453)

Eritrea
Seattle:

1.5% (2,317)
Washington:

0.4% (4,688)

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

  • This state: 259,019
  • Other state: 321,099
  • Northeast: 56,499
  • Midwest: 79,984
  • South: 59,238
  • West: 125,378

77.6% of Seattle residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27.1% lived in Washington.


Seattle:

77.6%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,819
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 687
  • 5th and 6th grade: 967
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,262
  • 9th grade: 2,068
  • 10th grade: 426
  • 11th grade: 1,382
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,347
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 28,613
  • Less than 1 year of college: 14,053
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 26,460
  • Associate degree: 16,457
  • Bachelor's degree: 111,122
  • Master's degree: 53,010
  • Professional school degree: 14,689
  • Doctorate degree: 15,328
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4,733
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 607
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,653
  • 7th and 8th grade: 887
  • 9th grade: 1,084
  • 10th grade: 869
  • 11th grade: 901
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,309
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 24,385
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10,643
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23,950
  • Associate degree: 16,419
  • Bachelor's degree: 104,689
  • Master's degree: 60,120
  • Professional school degree: 14,399
  • Doctorate degree: 11,478
Educational Attainment for Females
Seattle marital status for males
Seattle marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 146,247
  • One, attached: 24,268
  • Two: 9,002
  • 3 or 4: 12,468
  • 5 to 9: 20,934
  • 10 to 19: 29,161
  • 20 to 49: 48,663
  • 50 or more: 105,463
  • Mobile homes: 919
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 603

Median worth of mobile homes: $228,073

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 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
  • 49.9%Utility gas
  • 41.9%Electricity
  • 5.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seattle, WA
  • 77.0%Electricity
  • 17.7%Utility gas
  • 2.6%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7,770
Here:

17.3%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,146
Here:

14.7%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,711
Here:

16.8%
Washington:

16.5%
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