In Seattle (King, Washington), the median home price is $789,550; median household income is $114,597; the population is 1,157,909; schools rate 6.1 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 762.5 per 100k; and the average commute is 26.9 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Seattle at a glance
Population
1,157,909
Median Household Income
$114,597
Typical Home Value
$789,550
School District Rating
6.1
Violent Crime Rate
762.5
Avg Commute Time
26.9
About Seattle
With 1,157,909 residents, Seattle is the most populated of 8 towns in King. The median home value is $789,550, 8% below the King median and 24% above the Washington median. Median household income is $114,597 (8% below the King median).
Seattle is a town in King, Washington. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Seattle with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Seattle at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Seattle, Washington?
- Seattle has a population of 1,157,909 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Seattle, Washington?
- The median home value in Seattle is $789,550, 8% below the King median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Seattle?
- Median household income in Seattle is $114,597 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Seattle, Washington in?
- Seattle is in King, Washington. The county page compares every town in King on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Seattle?
- Schools serving Seattle rate 6.1 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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