Area data
ZIP 98229
Population: 33,298 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 98229 is $689,421 — up 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $755,640 after a median 13 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,200/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$689,421
Typical home value
+0.2%
1-year change
13
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $689,421
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.8%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $702,026
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $755,640
- Median list price
- $727,000
- Median price per sqft
- $390
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.1%
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 144
- For-sale inventory
- 132
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 112
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,200/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,489/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,529/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,872/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,545/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,129/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.8 : 1
- Schools include
- Carl Cozier Elementary School, Geneva Elementary School, Kulshan Middle School, Wade King Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 24
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Oeser Co (6.4 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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 38.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,001
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,980
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- San Juan Island National Historical Park (32 mi)
- National parks include
- San Juan Island National Historical Park, Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, North Cascades National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- Floathaven Airstrip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bellingham International Airport (BLI) (8 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 7
- Hospitals include
- SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL, ISLAND HOSPITAL, PEACEHEALTH ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 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
- 1987
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,639
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 98229 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $689,421 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $755,640 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,200/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,639 | — | $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 98229?
- $689,421.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 98229?
- $755,640.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 98229?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 98229?
- Typical rent: $2,200/month.
- Is ZIP 98229 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 98229. 24 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98229?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 98229?
- 4 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 98229 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98229?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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