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Shoreline city, WA

ZIP 98133 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 98133

Median Home Value
$719,100
Median Rent
$1,647
Affordability Snapshot
$198,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,619/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

7.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

36.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98133 in Shoreline city, WA, a household would need roughly $198,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,619. That is about 114% above the local median household income ($92,371), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
49.2%-25% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
6.2%-40% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.3%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.6%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
8.0%-37% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.9%-86% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
25.4%-49% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
30.2%-21% vs US avg
x
$719,100
Home Value
$1,647
Rent
1974
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached42.6%
  • 1-unit attached7.5%
  • 2-9 units9.7%
  • 10+ units39.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.8%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$719,100
Median rent$1,647
Owner-occupied49.2%
Vacant6.2%
Price-to-income7.8x
Est. income to buy$198,000