ZIP Code 98074

In ZIP code 98074, near Seattle, households earn a median of $244,362, with per-capita income at $97,647. That earning power meets a housing market where the median home value is $1,366,900, and county property taxes run at an effective 0.83% — roughly $11,300 annually on a home at that median value. Sales taxes add 10.30% to purchases. High wages here support both steep home prices and one of the state's higher consumption tax rates, so a budget in this ZIP leans heavily on income growth to absorb housing and everyday costs alike.