King County, WA Housing

King, WA County is an affluent area with a much higher housing median value than the US median. King, WA County has seen a steady appreciation in home values over the last year of 5.23%, which is lower than the national appreciation rate of 8.27%. Despite this lower rate of appreciation, with a median value at $793,300—significantly higher than the US average of $338,100—real estate in King County continues to be an attractive investment opportunity.

The median home cost in King County is $793,300. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 156.4%. Home Appreciation in King County is up 13.1%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of King County real estate is 39 years old

The Rental Market in King County

- Renters make up 39.8% of the King County population
- 1.8% of houses and apartments in King County, 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

Housing	King, Washington	United States
	957,123.0	139,647,020.0
	40	42
	$793,300	$338,100
	13.1%	16.6%
	53.4%	57.0%
	156.4%	101.1%
	$9.02	$10.98
	$5,877	$2,690
	53.3%	57.4%
	5.7%	11.2%
	40.9%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	1.8%	1.9%
	0.6%	0.4%
	0.5%	0.7%
	0.3%	0.4%
	0.9%	3.6%
	1.7%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	0.9%	2.6%
	0.6%	2.4%
	0.4%	2.8%
	0.3%	3.9%
	0.4%	4.5%
	0.7%	11.3%
	1.2%	13.0%
	5.3%	20.1%
	11.1%	13.6%
	12.8%	8.3%
	26.5%	9.7%
	19.6%	3.9%
	12.1%	2.2%
	4.1%	0.8%
	3.7%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.2%	0.2%
	13.2%	13.6%
	13.2%	13.6%
	12.9%	13.6%
	13.8%	13.2%
	12.9%	14.8%
	12.9%	13.6%
	8.0%	10.0%
	4.9%	4.7%
	11.2%	12.2%

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