Housing data for Roslyn, WA
Roslyn, WA has an estimated 1,076 residents and 731 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Kittitas County.
32.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,500 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+99.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,076 (±255)
- Housing units
- 731 (±147)
- Households that rent
- 32.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,500
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +99.6%
What stands out in Roslyn
Homes heated by fuel oil: 19.0% (±10.3 points) in Roslyn, higher than in Kittitas County (2.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 78.6% (±15.7 points) in Roslyn, higher than in Kittitas County (36.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.7% (±7.8 points) in Roslyn, lower than in Kittitas County (14.2%).
Median household income: $104,800 (±$30,315) in Roslyn, higher than in Kittitas County ($73,804).
- Heating fuel in Roslyn
- Age of homes in Roslyn
- Types of homes in Roslyn
- Income and affordability in Roslyn
Housing in Roslyn at a glance
- Median rent: $1,500 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,589 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 61.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $104,800 median household income
- Home values: $565,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,056 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,395 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 27.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +99.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Roslyn against Kittitas County, its state and the nation
| Roslyn | Kittitas County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,076 (±255) | 47,172 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 731 (±147) | 24,674 (±45) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.2% (±12.5 points) | 38.5% (±2.2 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,500 (±$662) | $1,341 (±$52) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $104,800 (±$30,315) | $73,804 (±$4,984) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $565,200 (±$95,776) | $497,400 (±$18,977) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,395 (±$234) | $3,552 (±$191) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.6% (±15.7 points) | 36.4% (±2.8 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.5 minutes (±12.4) | 23.3 minutes (±1.6) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.3% (±3.7 points) | 90.6% (±1.7 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.8 years (±4.8) | 35.8 years (±0.5) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Roslyn covers 4.4 square miles of land, about 245 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Roslyn has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 539 (±185) | 1,076 (±255) | +99.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 536 (±109) | 731 (±147) | +36.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $930 (±$368) | $1,500 (±$662) | +61.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $302,900 (±$42,959) | $565,200 (±$95,776) | +86.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,886 (±$5,814) | $104,800 (±$30,315) | +133.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,544 (±$282) | $2,056 (±$205) | +33.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,293 (±$106) | $2,395 (±$234) | +85.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.2% (±17.3 points) | 32.2% (±12.5 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.5 points) | 0.0% (±22.0 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 Kittitas County
Roslyn has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kittitas County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kittitas County recorded 140 violent and 1,064 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 Roslyn
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98941 | 67% | 1,076 | $1,500 | $565,200 | $104,800 |
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 Roslyn
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cle Elum | 10 mi | $1,295 | $451,000 | 37.4% |
| South Cle Elum | 11 mi | $1,661 | $374,300 | 28.4% |
| Riverbend | 32 mi | $2,767 | $811,100 | 7.6% |
| Leavenworth | 32 mi | $1,159 | $617,000 | 48.4% |
| Wilderness Rim | 32 mi | — | $681,300 | 4.7% |
| Skykomish | 32 mi | $1,639 | $408,300 | 41.5% |
| North Bend | 33 mi | $2,091 | $1,048,600 | 26.5% |
| Ellensburg | 33 mi | $1,340 | $404,100 | 67.1% |
Places in Washington most like Roslyn
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enetai | $1,646 | $454,000 | $87,870 | 29.4% |
| Fircrest | $1,554 | $583,500 | $113,926 | 28.2% |
| Waller | $1,787 | $512,200 | $101,490 | 17.4% |
| East Port Orchard | $1,554 | $435,900 | $75,320 | 35.3% |
| North Puyallup | $1,348 | $379,200 | $83,489 | 20.7% |
| Rocky Point | $1,860 | $534,600 | $85,521 | 16.2% |
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 Roslyn, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,152 | $1,267 | $1,655 | $2,292 | $2,766 |
HUD income limits for Roslyn, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,550 | $37,600 | $60,150 |
| 2 people | $25,800 | $43,000 | $68,750 |
| 3 people | $29,000 | $48,350 | $77,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,700 | $85,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,000 | $92,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,300 | $99,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,600 | $106,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,900 | $113,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kittitas County, WA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,400.
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 Roslyn
What is the average rent in Roslyn, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Roslyn is $1,500 (±$662) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Roslyn?
Roslyn has an estimated 159 (±74) renting households, 32.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Roslyn?
The median household income in Roslyn is $104,800 (±$30,315) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Roslyn, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $565,200 (±$95,776) for owner-occupied homes in Roslyn (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Roslyn?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Roslyn, WA is $2,056 (±$205) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Roslyn?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Roslyn, WA is $2,395 (±$234) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Roslyn growing?
In Roslyn, the number of residents went from 539 in 2015–2019 to 1,076 in 2020–2024 (+99.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Roslyn?
The ZIP code that covers Roslyn is 98941.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 98941?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98941 is $1,500 (±$662) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roslyn city, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roslyn city, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roslyn city, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roslyn city, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roslyn city, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Roslyn city, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Roslyn city, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kittitas County, WA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kittitas County, WA
- 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 Roslyn city, Washington (place:60055, 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 .