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Milton city, WA

ZIP 98354 — 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 98354

Median Home Value
$510,900
Median Rent
$1,851
Affordability Snapshot
$141,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,282/mo PITI).

25%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

5.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

23.0 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 98354 in Milton city, WA, a household would need roughly $141,000 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 $3,282. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($90,361), 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
58.4%-11% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
3.7%-64% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.7%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
7.1%-52% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.1%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.5%-93% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
36.8%-26% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
35.4%-7% vs US avg
x
$510,900
Home Value
$1,851
Rent
1987
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached51.0%
  • 1-unit attached6.3%
  • 2-9 units18.6%
  • 10+ units20.0%
  • Mobile home & other4.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$510,900
Median rent$1,851
Owner-occupied58.4%
Vacant3.7%
Price-to-income5.7x
Est. income to buy$141,000