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ZIP 97708 — Housing & Real Estate

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

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 97708

Median Home Value
$471,900
Median Rent
$1,431
Affordability Snapshot
$130,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,031/mo PITI).

26%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

27.5 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 97708, a household would need roughly $130,000 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 $3,031. That is about 99% above the local median household income ($65,313), 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
34.2%-48% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
7.0%-32% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
87.3%+0% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
1.0%-94% vs US avg
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Built Pre-1939
3.8%-71% vs US avg
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Built Post-2014
5.7%-18% vs US avg
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Rent Burden >30%
22.0%-56% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
32.3%-15% vs US avg
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$471,900
Home Value
$1,431
Rent
1996
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached31.7%
  • 1-unit attached10.6%
  • 2-9 units35.6%
  • 10+ units16.8%
  • Mobile home & other5.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$471,900
Median rent$1,431
Owner-occupied34.2%
Vacant7.0%
Price-to-income7.2x
Est. income to buy$130,000