Area data
ZIP 98447
Population: 921 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $416,000 after a median 3 days on market. Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $416,000
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,491/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,682/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,064/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,849/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,219/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 3
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lakewood (3.4 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.6 in
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 558
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 56,579
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 61,209
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area (32 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
- 44
- Nearest airport
- McChord Air Force Base (TCM) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McChord Air Force Base (TCM) (2 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 34
- 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 (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
How it compares
| ZIP 98447 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $416,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 3 days | — | 51 days |
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 median sale price in ZIP 98447?
- $416,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 98447?
- Median days on market: 3 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 98447?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,064/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98447?
- 3 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Lakewood, 3.4 mi.
- Is ZIP 98447 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98447?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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