Washington · Census place 63000
Seattle city, WA
Quick answer
Seattle city has 741,440 residents, ranking #1 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $121,984, the median home is worth $912,100 and median gross rent runs $1,998 a month.
- Population
- 741,440Seattle city residents
- Median household income
- $121,984Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $912,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,998Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Seattle city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Seattle city median would spend about 19.7% 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 7.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.9% of residents and 44.2% 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
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Spokane city 229,228
- Tacoma city 220,482
- Vancouver city 192,696
- Bellevue city 151,199
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