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Tukwila city, WA

ZIP 98168 — 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 98168

Median Home Value
$500,600
Median Rent
$1,499
Affordability Snapshot
$138,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,216/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

5.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

27.8 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 98168 in Tukwila city, WA, a household would need roughly $138,000 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 $3,216. That is about 62% above the local median household income ($84,937), 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
53.2%-19% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
6.3%-39% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.0%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.9%-73% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
13.9%+9% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.6%-91% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
25.8%-48% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
27.2%-29% vs US avg
x
$500,600
Home Value
$1,499
Rent
1964
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached61.4%
  • 1-unit attached3.1%
  • 2-9 units11.3%
  • 10+ units22.6%
  • Mobile home & other1.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$500,600
Median rent$1,499
Owner-occupied53.2%
Vacant6.3%
Price-to-income5.9x
Est. income to buy$138,000