Housing data for ZIP code 98177

ZIP code 98177 has an estimated 21,090 residents and 8,304 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Shoreline, King County.

13.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,252 (±$111) a month.

The median home value is $1,048,900 (±$48,361).

The median household income is $169,918 (±$11,416) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
21,090 (±1,088)
Median gross rent
$2,252
Median home value
$1,048,900
Households that rent
13.0%

How ZIP code 98177 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 98177ShorelineKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents21,090 (±1,088)61,4312,287,1717,816,116334,922,499
Housing units8,304 (±388)25,2891,003,2843,306,620143,775,355
Households that rent13.0% (±2.9 points)33.7%44.6%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,252 (±$111)$1,985$2,092$1,760$1,413
Median home value$1,048,900 (±$48,361)$811,100$859,900$564,600$332,700
Median household income$169,918 (±$11,416)$112,751$124,746$98,141$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$8,806 (±$275)$7,083$7,114$4,556$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income50.1% (±13.2 points)55.7%46.8%49.9%51.1%
Built before 198078.2% (±6.1 points)65.3%45.5%43.4%49.7%
Average commute29.0 minutes (±1.5)27.2 minutes27.6 minutes26.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.4% (±1.6 points)93.8%95.1%93.6%91.0%
Median age of residents45.8 years (±1.8)42.9 years37.4 years38.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 98177, median gross rent is higher than in King County ($2,092).

It is also higher than in Washington ($1,760).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 98177 is higher than in Shoreline as a whole ($1,985).

Its median home value is higher than in Shoreline as a whole ($811,100).

Among the 79 ZIP codes in King County with a published estimate, ZIP 98177 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 80 ZIP codes in King County with a published estimate, ZIP 98177 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 80 ZIP codes in King County with a published estimate, ZIP 98177 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 98177

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 98177King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $5007.4% (±7.6 points)4.0%4.6%6.3%
$500 to $9996.1% (±4.6 points)3.8%10.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4991.2% (±2.2 points)12.8%21.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99915.7% (±8.7 points)25.0%26.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49938.7% (±12.7 points)23.6%18.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99911.3% (±7.3 points)13.6%9.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more19.5% (±7.9 points)17.2%9.5%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 38.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98177

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$2,250
1 bedroom$1,757 (±$494)$2,340
2 bedrooms$2,261 (±$108)$2,740
3 bedrooms$2,987 (±$585)$3,570
4 bedrooms$3,139 (±$317)$4,250

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98177 is $2,740 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 98177

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 98177King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%11.1% (±6.2 points)14.4%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.2% (±7.0 points)13.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.0% (±5.4 points)13.8%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%19.7% (±7.3 points)11.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.7% (±8.0 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more40.4% (±10.5 points)37.5%40.1%41.9%

50.1% (±13.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98177 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98177

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 98177King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $50,0000.3% (±0.3 points)1.5%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.6% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.9% (±0.8 points)0.8%1.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.5% (±0.5 points)0.6%2.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.6% (±0.6 points)1.9%7.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9992.4% (±1.4 points)11.6%27.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99940.8% (±4.2 points)44.8%40.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more54.0% (±4.4 points)37.9%15.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 98177

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 98177King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Single-family, detached85.7% (±2.7 points)50.0%61.9%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.4% (±2.0 points)5.4%4.4%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±0.9 points)1.6%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.9% (±1.2 points)3.8%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.7% (±0.5 points)5.7%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.5% (±0.9 points)6.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units4.8% (±1.5 points)25.2%13.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.5 points)1.4%5.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98177 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 98177King CountyWashingtonUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.7 points)2.1%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 20193.7% (±1.2 points)14.2%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 20093.9% (±1.3 points)13.2%15.1%13.6%
1990 to 19997.6% (±2.3 points)11.5%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 19895.7% (±1.9 points)13.5%12.4%12.9%
1970 to 19797.5% (±1.9 points)11.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196920.9% (±3.5 points)10.9%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 195929.4% (±3.6 points)7.4%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 194910.8% (±2.1 points)4.5%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.6% (±2.1 points)10.9%9.6%11.7%

78.2% of the homes in ZIP code 98177 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98177

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 98177King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas61.2% (±3.3 points)39.9%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.7% (±1.4 points)2.2%1.3%3.9%
Electricity32.6% (±3.3 points)54.5%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±0.9 points)1.4%3.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.6%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.5 points)0.9%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98177 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 98177King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone51.6% (±4.5 points)50.4%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.0% (±2.0 points)7.0%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation4.0% (±1.6 points)6.8%3.4%3.2%
Walked1.1% (±1.0 points)4.3%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.5% (±2.0 points)2.4%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home34.9% (±4.7 points)29.2%19.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98177 take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 98177

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Shoreline61%$1,98533.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 98177

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
981331.3 mi$1,802$770,300$93,66251.6%
981553.4 mi$2,127$816,400$131,54029.8%
981253.7 mi$1,908$874,300$99,86854.6%
981173.8 mi$2,178$1,043,500$182,98427.4%
980204.0 mi$1,978$1,031,500$130,31925.1%
980434.8 mi$2,004$667,100$107,68743.2%
981035.0 mi$2,032$1,044,100$131,15455.6%
981075.2 mi$2,208$953,400$142,66261.7%

Crime reported to police in King County

In 2025, the police departments that report for King County recorded 350 violent and 2,711 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 98177 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98177: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 98177

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98177?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98177 is $2,252 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98177?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98177 is $1,048,900 (±$48,361) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98177?

The median household income in ZIP code 98177 is $169,918 (±$11,416) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 98177 in?

ZIP code 98177 lies mostly in Shoreline.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98177?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98177 is $2,740 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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