Housing and commuting evidence

Seattle housing data.

Name: Year structure built | Seattle
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Eight Census datasets to help you understand housing costs, the local housing stock and journeys to work. Inspect the numbers, check their limits and download the records.

Observation period: 2020 to 2024. These are historical survey estimates, not live listings, current market rents or Homzora survey results. Every table preserves published 90 percent margins of error.

Geographic coverage: Seattle city, Washington (city). Neighborhoods on the hub are not individually measured here.

Median gross rent at a glance

Occupied homes paying cash rent. Monthly dollars, adjusted to 2024. These are not current asking rents.

ACS 2020 to 2024 · Table B25064
Geography	Median	90% margin of error
Seattle city, Washington	$2,030	±$22

Separate published estimates. No ranking or statistical significance claim.

Census table B25064 · 2020 to 2024

Median gross rent

A benchmark for occupied rental homes, not the price of available listings. Gross rent includes contract rent plus applicable utilities and fuels. The median is not an average. Do not average medians across places.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Units: Monthly dollars, expressed in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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1 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 22, 2026.

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Median gross rent · Seattle city, Washington · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Median gross rent	2,030	±22

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25070 · 2020 to 2024

Renter cost burden

Use the published bands to understand housing cost pressure. The not computed category is retained. No combined burden percentage is calculated. Totals overlap component rows.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units. Units: Housing units in each published rent to income band.

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Renter cost burden · Seattle city, Washington · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	204,521	±2,822
Total: / Less than 10.0 percent	9,276	±1,003
Total: / 10.0 to 14.9 percent	21,193	±1,393
Total: / 15.0 to 19.9 percent	28,270	±1,569
Total: / 20.0 to 24.9 percent	28,460	±1,468
Total: / 25.0 to 29.9 percent	23,639	±1,622
Total: / 30.0 to 34.9 percent	17,523	±1,228
Total: / 35.0 to 39.9 percent	13,655	±1,064
Total: / 40.0 to 49.9 percent	15,263	±1,168
Total: / 50.0 percent or more	40,191	±1,280
Total: / Not computed	7,051	±811

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25003 · 2020 to 2024

Renter and owner households

Compare the number of owner occupied and renter occupied homes. One occupied housing unit represents one household. These are not resident population counts or a count of homes available to rent.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units.

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Renter and owner households · Seattle city, Washington · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	363,466	±2,041
Total: / Owner occupied	158,945	±2,000
Total: / Renter occupied	204,521	±2,822

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25024 · 2020 to 2024

Housing types

Understand the building mix, including detached homes and multifamily buildings. Counts include occupied and vacant housing units, not only rentals. Building size does not establish quality or price.

Measured population: Housing units. Units: Housing units by units in structure.

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Housing types · Seattle city, Washington · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	393,918	±2,085
Total: / 1, detached	144,993	±2,130
Total: / 1, attached	24,171	±1,154
Total: / 2	8,285	±862
Total: / 3 or 4	12,801	±902
Total: / 5 to 9	20,529	±1,257
Total: / 10 to 19	29,065	±1,581
Total: / 20 to 49	48,662	±1,928
Total: / 50 or more	104,395	±2,047
Total: / Mobile home	590	±162
Total: / Boat, RV, van, etc.	427	±159

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B08301 · 2020 to 2024

Commuting methods

Travel modes and working from home describe resident workers, not only renters. Total and subgroup rows overlap. These figures do not measure current transit service or daily trips.

Measured population: Workers 16 years and over. Units: Workers age 16 and over.

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Commuting methods · Seattle city, Washington · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	458,144	±3,294
Total: / Car, truck, or van:	189,519	±3,218
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Drove alone	167,910	±3,193
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled:	21,609	±1,657
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 2-person carpool	17,250	±1,448
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 3-person carpool	2,226	±414
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 4-person carpool	1,123	±311
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 5- or 6-person carpool	696	±379
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 7-or-more-person carpool	314	±147
Total: / Public transportation:	54,597	±2,240
Total: / Public transportation: / Bus	42,035	±2,042
Total: / Public transportation: / Subway or elevated rail	2,736	±474
Total: / Public transportation: / Long-distance train or commuter rail	164	±163
Total: / Public transportation: / Light rail, streetcar or trolley (carro público in Puerto Rico)	8,976	±776
Total: / Public transportation: / Ferryboat	686	±241
Total: / Taxi or ride-hailing services	899	±295
Total: / Motorcycle	778	±279
Total: / Bicycle	11,476	±920
Total: / Walked	36,976	±2,224
Total: / Other means	4,614	±709
Total: / Worked from home	159,285	±3,291

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B08303 · 2020 to 2024

Travel time to work

Published journey time bands describe resident commuters. People working from home are excluded. This is not an address specific route estimate or a current traffic forecast.

Measured population: Workers 16 years and over who did not work from home. Units: Workers age 16 and over who did not work from home.

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13 table rows across 1 geographic areas. Totals may overlap component rows. Snapshot prepared September 22, 2026.

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Travel time to work · Seattle city, Washington · 2020 to 2024
Published category	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total:	298,859	±3,813
Total: / Less than 5 minutes	5,483	±622
Total: / 5 to 9 minutes	19,276	±1,069
Total: / 10 to 14 minutes	35,161	±1,656
Total: / 15 to 19 minutes	46,029	±1,680
Total: / 20 to 24 minutes	49,909	±1,863
Total: / 25 to 29 minutes	24,464	±1,212
Total: / 30 to 34 minutes	50,613	±2,003
Total: / 35 to 39 minutes	11,396	±837
Total: / 40 to 44 minutes	14,945	±1,207
Total: / 45 to 59 minutes	24,962	±1,322
Total: / 60 to 89 minutes	12,889	±1,072
Total: / 90 or more minutes	3,732	±528

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25004 · 2020 to 2024

Vacancy status

Not every vacant home is offered for rent. Compare the published categories, including homes for rent, homes awaiting occupancy, seasonal use and other vacancies.

Measured population: Vacant housing units. Each geography is shown separately. These are historical counts, not a current inventory, a neighborhood ranking or a rental vacancy rate.

Seattle city, Washington

2020 to 2024 vacant housing units
Vacancy status	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total vacant housing units	30,452	±1,676
For rent	13,384	±1,260
Rented, not occupied	3,156	±676
For sale only	1,827	±537
Sold, not occupied	800	±316
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	4,350	±744
For migrant workers	104	±119
Other vacant	6,831	±887

8 observations across 1 geographic areas. The total is followed by its seven components; do not add the total to those components.

Download CSV · Download JSON and provenance · Official Census source file · Vacancy methods and limitations

Added September 23, 2026. U.S. Census Bureau estimates, republished by Homzora. No Homzora renter survey responses are included.

Census table B25034 · 2020 to 2024

Year structure built

Compare housing units by the period when their structures were built. These counts describe the housing stock, including occupied and vacant homes. They do not measure the condition of an apartment, its renovation date or its availability for rent.

Seattle city, Washington

2020 to 2024 housing units by structure construction period
Construction period	Estimate	90% margin of error
Total housing units	393,918	±2,085
Built 2020 or later	9,425	±672
Built 2010 to 2019	73,349	±1,936
Built 2000 to 2009	46,412	±1,707
Built 1990 to 1999	27,608	±1,555
Built 1980 to 1989	29,267	±1,436
Built 1970 to 1979	27,249	±1,607
Built 1960 to 1969	29,354	±1,533
Built 1950 to 1959	32,742	±1,457
Built 1940 to 1949	28,671	±1,330
Built 1939 or earlier	89,841	±2,152

11 observations across 1 geographic areas. Each geography remains separate. The total is followed by ten components; do not add the total to its components or add margins of error.

Download CSV · Download JSON and provenance · Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Added September 23, 2026. Census estimates, republished by Homzora. No Homzora renter survey responses are included.

Prepared by Homzora Team. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Download original six table selection record.

Open reference library

Planning reference library.

Download area specific comparison prompts, official source links and the formulas used by the planning tools.

The three resources below are planning reference compilations, separate from the eight Census datasets above. No Homzora survey findings or neighborhood rankings are published here.

Reference compilation

Area comparison directory

6 records. Version 2.0, September 22, 2026.

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Official resource directory

4 records. Version 2.0, September 22, 2026.

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Planning tool definitions

4 records. Version 1.0, September 22, 2026.

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Official sources

Source websites control their own content and reuse terms. Homzora does not relicense third party data.

To turn your housing research into a household budget, use the Seattle rental budget guide to organize questions about utilities, transportation and upfront costs. Keep these historical Census estimates separate from current written quotes for individual homes.