ZIP Code 98146

In ZIP code 98146, near Seattle, households earn a median of $102,520, with per-capita income at $50,963. That earnings base sits alongside a median home value of $679,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.83% shapes what ownership costs annually. A combined sales tax rate of 10.40% adds to everyday spending, so a larger share of each paycheck goes toward purchases than in many other places. The gap between income and home prices means buyers here tend to carry substantial mortgages, making the property tax bill and sales tax both real factors in how far a paycheck stretches month to month.