ZIP Code 98014

Households in ZIP code 98014, near Seattle, report a median income of $164,306, with per-capita earnings of $72,017. That earning power meets a housing market where the median home value sits at $940,600; county property taxes apply at an effective rate of 0.83%, and the combined sales tax reaches 8.90%. A household collecting the median income and owning a home at that value would owe roughly $7,807 annually in property taxes, before any exemptions. Day-to-day purchases carry the sales tax, so everyday spending and the property tax bill together shape what this income actually covers.