Burien, WA Housing


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The housing market in Burien, WA is a bit less competitive than the US market as a whole. The median value of houses in Burien is $600,700, which is significantly higher than the US median value of $338,100. However, while US house appreciation over the last year was 8.27%, the appreciation for houses in Burien was only 4.00%. This shows that while there are still excellent investments to be made, they may not appreciate as quickly as other areas of the country.

The median home cost in Burien is $600,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 142.4%. Home Appreciation in Burien is up 10.8%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Burien real estate is 53 years old
The Rental Market in Burien
- Renters make up 44.8% of the Burien population
- 1.4% of houses and apartments in Burien, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingBurien, WashingtonUnited States
  20,523.0139,647,020.0
  5642
  $600,700$338,100
  10.8%16.6%
  42.5%57.0%
  142.4%101.1%
  $10.28$10.98
  $4,725$2,690
  52.8%57.4%
  5.6%11.2%
  41.6%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.4%1.9%
  0.6%0.4%
  0.0%0.7%
  0.0%0.4%
  1.1%3.6%
  2.6%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.4%2.6%
  0.9%2.4%
  0.5%2.8%
  0.2%3.9%
  0.8%4.5%
  1.4%11.3%
  2.3%13.0%
  9.1%20.1%
  20.2%13.6%
  23.7%8.3%
  26.3%9.7%
  8.4%3.9%
  4.0%2.2%
  0.7%0.8%
  1.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  6.8%13.6%
  6.8%13.6%
  7.5%13.6%
  12.0%13.2%
  10.3%14.8%
  7.5%13.6%
  20.6%10.0%
  12.9%4.7%
  6.5%12.2%
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In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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