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South Hill CDP, WA

ZIP 98373 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 98373

Median Home Value
$517,600
Median Rent
$1,690
Affordability Snapshot
$143,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,325/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

5.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

25.5 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 98373 in South Hill CDP, WA, a household would need roughly $143,000 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 $3,325. That is about 39% above the local median household income ($102,791), 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
56.3%-14% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
2.7%-74% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
97.7%+12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.2%-72% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.5%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.9%-87% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
14.8%-70% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
24.9%-35% vs US avg
x
$517,600
Home Value
$1,690
Rent
1993
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached58.1%
  • 1-unit attached8.8%
  • 2-9 units16.4%
  • 10+ units16.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.8%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$517,600
Median rent$1,690
Owner-occupied56.3%
Vacant2.7%
Price-to-income5.0x
Est. income to buy$143,000