Area data
ZIP 98030
Population: 38,523 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 98030 is $621,031 — down 1.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $660,000 after a median 19 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,966/month. 12 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$621,031
Typical home value
-1.4%
1-year change
19
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $621,031
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $648,588
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $660,000
- Median list price
- $612,500
- Median price per sqft
- $319
- 1-year sale-price change
- +13.8%
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 75
- For-sale inventory
- 109
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 96
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,966/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,091/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,180/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,549/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,324/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,954/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 18.1 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Federal Way School District, Kent School District
- Schools include
- Dynamic Family Services, Kent-Meridian High School, Pine Tree Elementary School, Scenic Hill Elementary School, George T. Daniel Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 8
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 3
- Nearest Superfund site
- Seattle Municipal Landfill (Kent Highlands) (4.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 219
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 66,949
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 55,323
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area (17 mi)
- National parks include
- Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area, Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park, Mount Rainier National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Auburn Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) (8 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 33
- Hospitals include
- VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR, HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1986
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,574
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 98030 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $621,031 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $660,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 19 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,966/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,574 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 98030?
- $621,031.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 98030?
- $660,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 98030?
- Median days on market: 19 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 98030?
- Typical rent: $1,966/month.
- Is ZIP 98030 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 98030. 8 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98030?
- 3 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Seattle Municipal Landfill (Kent Highlands), 4.4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 98030?
- 12 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 98030 walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98030?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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