Housing data for Woodway, WA
Woodway, WA has an estimated 1,251 residents and 474 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Snohomish County.
3.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,251 (±84)
- Housing units
- 474 (±47)
- Households that rent
- 3.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.2%
What stands out in Woodway
Median household income: $204,583 (±$38,498) in Woodway, higher than in Snohomish County ($111,246).
Households that rent: 3.4% (±2.5 points) in Woodway, lower than in Snohomish County (31.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±14.0 points) in Woodway, lower than in Snohomish County (20.6%).
Working from home: 35.3% (±9.3 points) in Woodway, higher than in Snohomish County (20.0%).
Housing in Woodway at a glance
- Rent burden: 30.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $204,583 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 96.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 43.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +13.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Woodway against Snohomish County, its state and the nation
| Woodway | Snohomish County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,251 (±84) | 844,430 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 474 (±47) | 331,530 (±231) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.4% (±2.5 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 | $204,583 (±$38,498) | $111,246 (±$1,305) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $696,000 (±$4,737) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $5,364 (±$64) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.0% (±8.7 points) | 34.7% (±0.8 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.7 minutes (±3.0) | 30.8 minutes (±0.4) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.0% (±8.3 points) | 94.4% (±0.4 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.8 years (±4.8) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Woodway covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 1,071 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Woodway has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,105 (±134) | 1,251 (±84) | +13.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 472 (±35) | 474 (±47) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $194,904 (±$35,930) | $204,583 (±$38,498) | +5.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.9% (±2.2 points) | 3.4% (±2.5 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±88.8 points) | 0.0% (±82.3 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 Woodway
In 2025, the Woodway Police Department reported 0 violent and 377 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Snohomish County, the departments that report recorded 159 violent and 1,388 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Woodway
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98020 | 23% | 19,551 | $1,978 | $1,031,500 | $130,319 |
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 Woodway
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 1.8 mi | $2,463 | $790,700 | 25.3% |
| Edmonds | 2.4 mi | $1,903 | $890,100 | 29.1% |
| Shoreline | 2.9 mi | $1,985 | $811,100 | 33.7% |
| Mountlake Terrace | 4.0 mi | $2,004 | $667,300 | 43.1% |
| Lake Forest Park | 4.9 mi | $2,333 | $953,200 | 19.4% |
| Lynnwood | 4.9 mi | $1,742 | $686,900 | 48.9% |
| Brier | 5.3 mi | $2,318 | $866,600 | 10.2% |
| Kingston | 5.5 mi | $1,357 | $585,300 | 47.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Woodway, 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 Woodway, 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.
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 Woodway
What is the median household income in Woodway?
The median household income in Woodway is $204,583 (±$38,498) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Woodway, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Woodway (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Woodway?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Woodway, WA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Woodway?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Woodway, WA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Woodway?
Woodway, WA has an estimated 474 (±47) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Woodway?
43.0% of homes in Woodway, WA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Woodway growing?
In Woodway, the number of residents went from 1,105 in 2015–2019 to 1,251 in 2020–2024 (+13.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Woodway?
The ZIP code that covers Woodway is 98020.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 98020?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98020 is $1,978 (±$147) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodway city, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodway city, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodway city, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodway city, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodway city, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodway city, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodway city, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Woodway Police Department (ORI WA0311600)
- 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 Woodway city, Washington (place:79835, 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 .