Bellevue, WA

King County ยท Pop. 153,900

Ranked #229 of 243 cities

16Crisis

Median Home Price

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$1.1M

3.0% YoY

Median Rent

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$2,800

2.0% YoY

Median Income

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$120K

Rent Burden

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30.0%

% of income to rent

Income to Buy

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$316K

annual income needed

Income to Rent

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$112K

annual income needed

Price-to-Income

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9.2x

Homeownership

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52.0%

Rent vs. Buy

Buy

$5,855/mo

Est. mortgage (7%, 20% down)

Need $316K/yr income

Rent

$2,800/mo

Median rent

Need $112K/yr income

How Bellevue Compares

MetricBellevueWashingtonNational
Home Price$1.1M$576K$410K
Rent$2,800$1,731$1,500
Income$120K$95K$75K
Rent Burden30.0%35.0%30.0%

Key Takeaways

  • โ€ข Home prices in Bellevue are 168% higher than the national average.
  • โ€ข Rent is 87% higher than the national average.
  • โ€ข You need an income of $316K to comfortably buy a home here.
  • โ€ข The homeownership rate is 52.0%, compared to 65.0% nationally.