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Rock Island city, WA

ZIP 98850 — 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 98850

Median Home Value
$331,100
Median Rent
$985
Affordability Snapshot
$91,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,127/mo PITI).

16%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

28.0 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 98850 in Rock Island city, WA, a household would need roughly $91,000 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 $2,127. That is about 19% above the local median household income ($76,250), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
80.6%+23% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.7%-64% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
84.4%-3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.4%-97% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.2%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.2%-68% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
6.3%-87% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
35.0%-8% vs US avg
x
$331,100
Home Value
$985
Rent
1979
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached64.1%
  • 1-unit attached3.2%
  • 2-9 units1.8%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other30.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$331,100
Median rent$985
Owner-occupied80.6%
Vacant3.7%
Price-to-income4.3x
Est. income to buy$91,000