Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington

Snohomish County

ZIP 98204

834,648 residents3,170 permits TTM$107,982 median HHI27 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$644,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.57%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3,170

Census BPS

Climate risk

97.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 98204

Median home value

$567,676

Gross yield

4.6%

Cap rate

3.7%

Rent gap

18.1%

Affordability

P/I: 5.3R/I: 19.7%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $2,160Rent: $1,866Gap: 15.8%
ZIP code breakdown27 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
98241$427,616$2,1606.1%5.2%13.6%
98251$472,265$2,1605.5%4.7%13.6%
98256$644,600county est.$2,1604.0%3.5%13.6%
98294$555,720$2,1604.7%4.3%7.4%
98252$579,040$2,1604.5%3.9%13.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

4.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

36.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

51.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.4

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026