Washington · Census place 73465
University Place city, WA
Quick answer
University Place city has 34,850 residents, ranking #39 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $94,952, the median home is worth $578,100 and median gross rent runs $1,664 a month.
- Population
- 34,850University Place city residents
- Median household income
- $94,952Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $578,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,664Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in University Place city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the University Place city median would spend about 21% 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 8.6% of residents and 58.9% 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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- Wenatchee city 35,502
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- Des Moines city 32,545
- Pullman city 31,939
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