Housing market/Washington/ZIP 98292

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 98292 Stanwood, 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.

Population
26,713
Households
9,485
Median HH income
$101,161
Renter share
19.5%
Median gross rent
$1,691
Vacancy
6.2%
Pop. change
+18.5%
2BR SAFMR
$2,240
SAFMR / rent
1.325×
2–49 unit stock
837
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 62
HUD assisted MF
2 / 52

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ZIP 98292 · WA

ACS median rent$1,691
2BR SAFMR$2,240
90% floor$2,016
110% ceiling$2,464

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 98292

  • 1-unit detached7,91378.6%
  • 1-unit attached1301.3%
  • 2–4 units2822.8%
  • 5–49 units5555.5%
  • 50+ units2342.3%
  • Mobile9499.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,91378.3%
1-unit attached1301.3%
2 units (duplex)480.5%
3–4 units2342.3%
5–9 units930.9%
10–19 units2542.5%
20–49 units2082.1%
50+ units2342.3%
Mobile9499.4%

2–4 unit share 2.8% · 5–49 unit share 5.5% · combined 2–49 8.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
89
1BR
1,073
2BR
1,544
3BR
4,620
4BR
2,309
5+
475

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income56.8%
Rent ≥50% of income40.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,691 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,585.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.8%; ≥50% 40.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,240 (1.325× ACS median gross rent).

Population

26,713 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +18.5%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 62 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 52 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,375 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 98292 19.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,691; population increased +18.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 282 units in 2–4-unit structures and 555 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 62 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,240 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,691. 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 98292 is a Census / HUD profile for Seattle-Bellevue, WA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 98292?

ZIP 98292 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 26,713 residents, 9,485 households, a renter share of 19.5%, median household income of $101,161, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,691. Vacancy is 6.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 98292?

ACS counts 48 units in 2-unit buildings, 234 in 3–4 unit buildings, 93 in 5–9, 254 in 10–19, and 208 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 837 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 98292?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,240. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 98292 — Stanwood, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 98292 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.