Housing data for Cathcart, WA
Cathcart, WA has an estimated 2,064 residents and 835 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Snohomish County.
14.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,064 (±451)
- Housing units
- 835 (±135)
- Households that rent
- 14.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.9%
What stands out in Cathcart
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±40.2 points) in Cathcart, lower than in Snohomish County (53.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±8.1 points) in Cathcart, lower than in Snohomish County (20.6%).
Households that rent: 14.3% (±11.8 points) in Cathcart, lower than in Snohomish County (31.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $7,817 (±$1,492) in Cathcart, higher than in Snohomish County ($5,364).
Housing in Cathcart at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $130,400 median household income
- Home values: $908,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,311 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,817 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 51.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 47.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cathcart against Snohomish County, its state and the nation
| Cathcart | Snohomish County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,064 (±451) | 844,430 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 835 (±135) | 331,530 (±231) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±11.8 points) | 31.8% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,949 (±$22) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $130,400 (±$26,034) | $111,246 (±$1,305) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $908,900 (±$98,917) | $696,000 (±$4,737) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,817 (±$1,492) | $5,364 (±$64) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.2% (±16.9 points) | 34.7% (±0.8 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 47.4 minutes (±18.6) | 30.8 minutes (±0.4) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.4% (±10.8 points) | 94.4% (±0.4 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.3 years (±8.0) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cathcart covers 3.9 square miles of land, about 534 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cathcart has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,426 (±543) | 2,064 (±451) | −14.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,024 (±157) | 835 (±135) | −18.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $516,300 (±$70,298) | $908,900 (±$98,917) | +76.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $108,777 (±$21,295) | $130,400 (±$26,034) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,730 (±$206) | $3,311 (±$200) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,183 (±$656) | $7,817 (±$1,492) | +26.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±10.5 points) | 14.3% (±11.8 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±20.1 points) | 0.0% (±28.4 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 Snohomish County
Cathcart has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Snohomish County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Snohomish County recorded 159 violent and 1,388 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Cathcart
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98296 | 11% | 27,896 | $2,358 | $927,700 | $177,583 |
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 Cathcart
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Firs | 2.2 mi | $2,881 | $859,900 | 10.9% |
| Clearview | 2.4 mi | $2,357 | $892,000 | 18.9% |
| Maltby | 3.5 mi | $2,158 | $1,002,100 | 9.5% |
| Mill Creek East | 4.0 mi | $3,152 | $905,400 | 17.4% |
| Eastmont | 4.7 mi | $2,443 | $784,000 | 11.2% |
| Bothell East | 4.8 mi | $2,406 | $1,131,600 | 40.7% |
| Mill Creek | 4.9 mi | $2,249 | $903,800 | 41.0% |
| High Bridge | 5.3 mi | — | $963,700 | 6.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cathcart, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,091 | $2,180 | $2,549 | $3,324 | $3,954 |
HUD income limits for Cathcart, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,550 | $57,550 | $81,700 |
| 2 people | $39,450 | $65,800 | $93,350 |
| 3 people | $44,400 | $74,000 | $105,000 |
| 4 people | $49,300 | $82,200 | $116,650 |
| 5 people | $53,250 | $88,800 | $126,000 |
| 6 people | $57,200 | $95,400 | $135,350 |
| 7 people | $61,150 | $101,950 | $144,650 |
| 8 people | $65,100 | $108,550 | $154,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cathcart is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Cathcart
What is the median household income in Cathcart?
The median household income in Cathcart is $130,400 (±$26,034) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cathcart, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $908,900 (±$98,917) for owner-occupied homes in Cathcart (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cathcart?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cathcart, WA is $3,311 (±$200) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cathcart?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cathcart, WA is $7,817 (±$1,492) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cathcart?
Cathcart, WA has an estimated 835 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Cathcart?
51.2% of homes in Cathcart, WA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cathcart growing?
In Cathcart, the number of residents went from 2,426 in 2015–2019 to 2,064 in 2020–2024 (−14.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cathcart?
The ZIP code that covers Cathcart is 98296.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 98296?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98296 is $2,358 (±$262) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cathcart CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cathcart CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cathcart CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cathcart CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cathcart CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cathcart CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cathcart CDP, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Cathcart CDP, Washington (place:10600, 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 .