Washington · Census place 23515
Federal Way city, WA
Quick answer
Federal Way city has 99,232 residents, ranking #10 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $82,144, the median home is worth $499,600 and median gross rent runs $1,738 a month.
- Population
- 99,232Federal Way city residents
- Median household income
- $82,144Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $499,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,738Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Federal Way city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Federal Way city median would spend about 25.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.7% of residents and 55.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Everett city 111,083
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- Bellingham city 92,367
- Kirkland city 91,614
- Auburn city 85,455
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