Housing data for ZIP code 99208

ZIP code 99208 has an estimated 58,669 residents and 24,331 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Spokane, Spokane County.

33.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,321 (±$70) a month.

The median home value is $450,800 (±$8,590).

The median household income is $88,599 (±$3,520) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
58,669 (±2,162)
Median gross rent
$1,321
Median home value
$450,800
Households that rent
33.2%

How ZIP code 99208 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 99208SpokaneSpokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents58,669 (±2,162)230,293549,0567,816,116334,922,499
Housing units24,331 (±782)102,834231,2053,306,620143,775,355
Households that rent33.2% (±2.3 points)41.2%35.5%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,321 (±$70)$1,215$1,283$1,760$1,413
Median home value$450,800 (±$8,590)$363,500$410,700$564,600$332,700
Median household income$88,599 (±$3,520)$70,064$78,582$98,141$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,676 (±$112)$2,947$3,434$4,556$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income54.1% (±5.2 points)52.9%52.1%49.9%51.1%
Built before 198041.6% (±2.6 points)68.3%53.1%43.4%49.7%
Average commute24.1 minutes (±1.2)20.6 minutes22.5 minutes26.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.1% (±1.0 points)91.9%92.0%93.6%91.0%
Median age of residents40.5 years (±1.5)37.2 years38.5 years38.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 99208, median gross rent is not measurably different from Spokane County ($1,283).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 99208 is higher than in Spokane as a whole ($1,215).

Its median home value is higher than in Spokane as a whole ($363,500).

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Spokane County with a published estimate, ZIP 99208 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 35 ZIP codes in Spokane County with a published estimate, ZIP 99208 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 36 ZIP codes in Spokane County with a published estimate, ZIP 99208 ranks 12 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 99208

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 99208Spokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $5003.7% (±1.5 points)6.2%4.6%6.3%
$500 to $99919.1% (±4.1 points)19.9%10.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49937.9% (±4.6 points)38.3%21.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99922.8% (±4.3 points)22.3%26.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4998.4% (±2.3 points)8.1%18.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.1% (±2.2 points)2.7%9.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.1% (±1.4 points)2.4%9.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 37.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 99208

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,127 (±$100)
1 bedroom$997 (±$57)
2 bedrooms$1,394 (±$56)
3 bedrooms$1,849 (±$157)
4 bedrooms$2,393 (±$173)

Rent burden in ZIP code 99208

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 99208Spokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%7.4% (±2.6 points)11.3%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.1% (±2.8 points)11.7%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.0% (±3.7 points)12.8%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.4% (±2.9 points)12.1%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.7% (±2.0 points)9.5%9.8%9.2%
35% or more47.4% (±4.8 points)42.6%40.1%41.9%

54.1% (±5.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 99208 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 99208

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 99208Spokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $50,0002.1% (±0.7 points)2.9%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.9% (±0.4 points)1.7%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.0% (±0.5 points)2.0%1.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.2% (±0.6 points)3.6%2.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99911.4% (±1.7 points)14.4%7.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99944.3% (±2.5 points)44.1%27.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99934.4% (±2.4 points)27.5%40.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.7% (±1.1 points)3.9%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 99208

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 99208Spokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Single-family, detached67.2% (±2.0 points)65.3%61.9%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.5% (±0.8 points)3.6%4.4%6.2%
2 units2.3% (±1.0 points)2.7%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.1% (±0.5 points)2.9%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.6% (±1.0 points)4.3%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.8% (±1.3 points)5.9%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units12.8% (±2.0 points)10.3%13.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.6% (±0.5 points)5.0%5.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 99208 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 99208Spokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
2020 or later2.0% (±0.7 points)1.9%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 201913.5% (±1.6 points)10.9%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 200915.4% (±1.9 points)13.1%15.1%13.6%
1990 to 199914.3% (±1.7 points)12.1%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 198913.2% (±1.6 points)8.9%12.4%12.9%
1970 to 197915.3% (±1.7 points)16.2%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.6% (±1.1 points)6.3%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 195911.2% (±1.3 points)10.2%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 19492.8% (±0.7 points)6.2%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.7% (±0.8 points)14.2%9.6%11.7%

41.6% of the homes in ZIP code 99208 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 99208

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 99208Spokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas59.9% (±2.3 points)49.7%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)1.0%1.3%3.9%
Electricity38.6% (±2.3 points)44.7%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.4% (±0.3 points)1.5%3.0%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.3 points)2.0%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 99208 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 99208Spokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone71.7% (±2.3 points)69.8%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled6.5% (±1.4 points)8.5%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation2.2% (±1.0 points)1.8%3.4%3.2%
Walked2.0% (±0.6 points)2.7%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.8% (±0.5 points)1.6%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home15.9% (±1.9 points)15.5%19.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 99208 take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 99208

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
Spokane22%$1,21541.2%

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 99208

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
992182.7 mi$1,203$445,300$80,73341.6%
992512.7 mi————
990055.8 mi$1,313$561,100$125,5309.1%
992056.2 mi$1,316$327,400$77,37427.5%
992077.3 mi$1,168$274,100$60,45242.4%
990268.5 mi$1,608$540,400$100,5995.1%
992018.6 mi$981$312,600$41,17169.5%
992588.6 mi———100.0%

Crime reported to police in Spokane

Most of ZIP code 99208 is policed by the Spokane Police Department, which reported 613 violent and 4,393 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 99208 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99208: 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 99208

What is the median rent in ZIP code 99208?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99208 is $1,321 (±$70) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 99208?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 99208 is $450,800 (±$8,590) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 99208?

The median household income in ZIP code 99208 is $88,599 (±$3,520) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 99208 in?

ZIP code 99208 lies mostly in Spokane.

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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