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Burien city, WA

ZIP 98148 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 98148

Median Home Value
$576,400
Median Rent
$1,675
Affordability Snapshot
$159,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,703/mo PITI).

23%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

28.7 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 98148 in Burien city, WA, a household would need roughly $159,000 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 $3,703. That is about 83% above the local median household income ($86,994), 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
50.3%-23% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.6%-26% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
94.8%+9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.5%-69% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.3%-98% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.9%-52% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
32.4%-15% vs US avg
x
$576,400
Home Value
$1,675
Rent
1977
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 detached42.8%
  • 1-unit attached2.8%
  • 2-9 units12.8%
  • 10+ units41.6%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$576,400
Median rent$1,675
Owner-occupied50.3%
Vacant7.6%
Price-to-income6.6x
Est. income to buy$159,000