Seattle, WA, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units270,536100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached132,90849.1
1-unit, attached5,9192.2
2 units9,6843.6
3 or 4 units12,1784.5
5 to 9 units18,9357.0
10 to 19 units23,8528.8
20 or more units65,69924.3
Mobile home5810.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.7800.3
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20004,0811.5
1995 to 199810,1533.8
1990 to 199412,6454.7
1980 to 198924,2389.0
1970 to 197926,7509.9
1960 to 196933,11612.2
1940 to 195971,80926.5
1939 or earlier87,74432.4
ROOMS
1 room22,5078.3
2 rooms30,18111.2
3 rooms45,33116.8
4 rooms41,70915.4
5 rooms36,88613.6
6 rooms30,43311.2
7 rooms24,8329.2
8 rooms18,5166.8
9 or more rooms20,1417.4
Median (rooms)4.4(X)
Occupied Housing Units258,510100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200067,69226.2
1995 to 199881,51131.5
1990 to 199436,52214.1
1980 to 198933,84413.1
1970 to 197917,9867.0
1969 or earlier20,9558.1
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None42,18016.3
1109,81342.5
277,96130.2
3 or more28,55611.0
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas91,72635.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas2,0510.8
Electricity126,14348.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.33,88913.1
Coal or coke110.0
Wood6890.3
Solar energy380.0
Other fuel2,7531.1
No fuel used1,2100.5
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,9830.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities2,4120.9
No telephone service2,8471.1
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units258,510100.0
1.00 or less245,93195.1
1.01 to 1.505,0021.9
1.51 or more7,5772.9
Specified owner-occupied units102,718100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,0007480.7
$50,000 to $99,9991,7951.7
$100,000 to $149,9998,5288.3
$150,000 to $199,99918,08017.6
$200,000 to $299,99935,71534.8
$300,000 to $499,99926,55425.9
$500,000 to $999,9999,4229.2
$1,000,000 or more1,8761.8
Median (dollars)259,600(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage74,34072.4
Less than $300
1760.2
$300 to $499
9220.9
$500 to $699
2,5332.5
$700 to $999
8,4368.2
$1,000 to $1,499
25,25724.6
$1,500 to $1,999
20,37319.8
$2,000 or more
16,64316.2
Median (dollars)
1,497(X)
Not mortgaged28,37827.6
Median (dollars)
406(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent32,92132.0
15 to 19 percent16,15215.7
20 to 24 percent13,65813.3
25 to 29 percent11,26311.0
30 to 34 percent7,9447.7
35 percent or more20,19419.7
Not computed5860.6
Specified renter-occupied units133,305100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $2007,0725.3
$200 to $2994,4543.3
$300 to $49912,8829.7
$500 to $74947,02335.3
$750 to $99932,44124.3
$1,000 to $1,49920,40715.3
$1,500 or more6,5714.9
No cash rent2,4551.8
Median (dollars)721(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent19,40114.6
15 to 19 percent19,71714.8
20 to 24 percent19,53414.7
25 to 29 percent16,85312.6
30 to 34 percent11,8228.9
35 percent or more40,85530.6
Not computed5,1233.8
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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