Housing data for Buckley, WA
Buckley, WA has an estimated 5,371 residents and 1,970 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pierce County.
21.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,992 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,371 (±18)
- Housing units
- 1,970 (±253)
- Households that rent
- 21.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,992
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.2%
What stands out in Buckley
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.2% (±5.6 points) in Buckley, lower than in Pierce County (18.2%).
Households that rent: 21.6% (±11.1 points) in Buckley, lower than in Pierce County (35.3%).
Median household income: $124,583 (±$6,299) in Buckley, higher than in Pierce County ($99,564).
Households without a vehicle: 2.3% (±2.6 points) in Buckley, lower than in Pierce County (5.4%).
Housing in Buckley at a glance
- Median rent: $1,992 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,179 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $124,583 median household income
- Home values: $574,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,632 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,550 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 112 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +12.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Buckley against Pierce County, its state and the nation
| Buckley | Pierce County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,371 (±18) | 930,319 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,970 (±253) | 369,709 (±177) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.6% (±11.1 points) | 35.3% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,992 (±$973) | $1,806 (±$18) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $124,583 (±$6,299) | $99,564 (±$1,209) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $574,100 (±$54,281) | $526,600 (±$5,524) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,550 (±$444) | $4,770 (±$47) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.9% (±13.3 points) | 42.4% (±0.9 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±5.2) | 31.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.3% (±7.8 points) | 94.6% (±0.3 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.6 years (±5.0) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Buckley covers 3.9 square miles of land, about 1,391 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buckley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,788 (±30) | 5,371 (±18) | +12.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,061 (±208) | 1,970 (±253) | −4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,352 (±$57) | $1,992 (±$973) | +47.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $334,000 (±$33,454) | $574,100 (±$54,281) | +71.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $77,512 (±$9,886) | $124,583 (±$6,299) | +60.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,024 (±$188) | $2,632 (±$349) | +30.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,103 (±$505) | $4,550 (±$444) | +46.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.1% (±7.3 points) | 21.6% (±11.1 points) | −9.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.7 points) | 0.0% (±9.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Buckley
In 2025, the Buckley Police Department reported 112 violent and 512 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pierce County, the departments that report recorded 411 violent and 2,060 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Buckley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98321 | 11% | 18,150 | $1,760 | $571,200 | $127,411 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Buckley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enumclaw | 3.1 mi | $1,954 | $524,600 | 25.7% |
| South Prairie | 4.0 mi | — | $444,000 | 7.1% |
| Prairie Heights | 4.3 mi | $1,828 | $500,200 | 3.9% |
| Wilkeson | 4.5 mi | $1,594 | $434,300 | 7.0% |
| Carbonado | 5.7 mi | $1,809 | $452,700 | 14.7% |
| Prairie Ridge | 5.7 mi | $1,965 | $462,000 | 11.7% |
| Crocker | 7.0 mi | — | $419,400 | 1.8% |
| Bonney Lake | 7.2 mi | $2,256 | $607,900 | 21.2% |
Places in Washington most like Buckley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington | $2,232 | $637,300 | $134,502 | 21.1% |
| Lakeland South | $1,899 | $589,300 | $110,735 | 24.1% |
| Burley | $1,976 | $678,100 | $118,047 | 23.4% |
| Enumclaw | $1,954 | $524,600 | $121,250 | 25.7% |
| Lake Stevens | $2,224 | $635,600 | $122,336 | 24.4% |
| Lake Cassidy | $1,734 | $705,000 | $113,403 | 20.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Washington.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Buckley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,491 | $1,682 | $2,064 | $2,849 | $3,219 |
HUD income limits for Buckley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,750 | $44,600 | $71,300 |
| 2 people | $30,600 | $50,950 | $81,500 |
| 3 people | $34,400 | $57,300 | $91,700 |
| 4 people | $38,200 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| 5 people | $41,300 | $68,750 | $110,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $73,850 | $118,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $78,950 | $126,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,050 | $134,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $127,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Buckley
What is the average rent in Buckley, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Buckley is $1,992 (±$973) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Buckley?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Buckley, WA is $1,241 (±$184) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Buckley rent-burdened?
65.5% of renting households in Buckley pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Buckley?
The median household income in Buckley is $124,583 (±$6,299) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buckley, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $574,100 (±$54,281) for owner-occupied homes in Buckley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Buckley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Buckley, WA is $2,632 (±$349) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Buckley growing?
In Buckley, the number of residents went from 4,788 in 2015–2019 to 5,371 in 2020–2024 (+12.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Buckley?
The ZIP code that covers Buckley is 98321.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 98321?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98321 is $1,760 (±$537) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckley city, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckley city, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckley city, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckley city, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckley city, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckley city, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckley city, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Buckley Police Department (ORI WA0270400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Buckley city, Washington (place:08570, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .