Housing market/Washington/ZIP 98007
ZIP 98007 Bellevue, Washington
Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area · Washington. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 98007 · WA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 98007 — Bellevue, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 98007
- 1-unit detached3,07424.8%
- 1-unit attached7215.8%
- 2–4 units1,64613.3%
- 5–49 units4,59937.1%
- 50+ units2,36319.1%
2–4 unit share 13.3% · 5–49 unit share 37.1% · combined 2–49 50.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $2,276 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $2,137.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.4%; ≥50% 17.3%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,030 (1.331× ACS median gross rent).
Population
26,838 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -8.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 8 projects, 898 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 56 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 5,102 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 98007 65.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.9%; ACS median gross rent is $2,276; population changed -8.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,646 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,599 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 898 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,030 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,276. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Washington research
ZIP 98007 is a Census / HUD profile for Seattle-Bellevue, WA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 98007 — Bellevue, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Washington ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Washington research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 98007?
ZIP 98007 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 26,838 residents, 11,543 households, a renter share of 65.3%, median household income of $126,814, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,276. Vacancy is 6.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 98007?
ACS counts 398 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,248 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,824 in 5–9, 1,208 in 10–19, and 1,567 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,245 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 98007?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,030. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 98007 — Bellevue, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 98007 is Census / HUD research for Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Washington property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.