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146%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
61%
Rent NAT. AVG.
9%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Rainier Beach Housing Information

IndexRainier BeachSeattleWashington
Median home price$802,478$1,265,605$491,803
Median rent asked$2,322$2,616$1,565
Avg. people per household3.02.12.5
Owner occupied households69.1%44.9%62.4%
Renter occupied households30.9%55.1%37.6%

Rainier Beach Housing Market

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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Rainier Beach is 146% higher than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Rainier Beach is 61% higher than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Rainier Beach is 16% higher than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Rainier Beach is 9% higher than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Rainier Beach is 15% lower than the national average.

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       PopulationHome PriceNational Avg.
      Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WA8,331$395,97321%
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      Manchester, WA6,249$606,81886%
      SeaTac, WA30,186$607,99286%
      Lakeland North, WA14,342$628,98893%
      Seattle, WA765,050$1,265,605287%

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      Denver, CO739,923$788,125141%
      Washington, DC721,713$1,113,288241%
      Boston, MA715,604$1,053,187222%
      El Paso, TX703,663$238,41427%
      Detroit, MI692,044$94,00171%
      Seattle, WA765,050$1,265,605287%
      Source: The Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.