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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kirkland is $424,700, which is much higher than the state average of $257,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Kirkland median house value has grown by 50.02% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kirkland is lower than the state average rate of 52.82% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Kirkland was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 22,112 Owner Occupied Houses in Kirkland, WA, #37

Kirkland, WA	424,700 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #259

Kirkland, WA	50.02%
Washington	52.82%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Kirkland, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,963, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	34,762, 94.05%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	22,112, 59.82%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	12,650, 34.22%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,201, 5.95%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	477, 1.29%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	487, 1.32%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	221, 0.60%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	469, 1.27%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	547, 1.48%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #250

Kirkland, WA	Washington	U.S.
1981	1980	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Kirkland, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	22,112	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	17,307	78.27%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,805	21.73%, see rank	29.28%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kirkland, WA	2,357 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kirkland, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	23	0.13%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	44	0.25%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	148	0.86%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	337	1.95%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,235	12.91%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,133	18.10%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	7,035	40.65%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,352	25.15%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Kirkland, WA	25.90% of the Total Income
Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kirkland, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	997	5.76%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,782	27.63%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,652	26.88%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,796	16.16%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	3,975	22.97%, see rank	20.55%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kirkland, WA	738 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kirkland, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	21	0.44%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	65	1.35%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	588	12.24%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,424	29.64%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,707	56.34%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Kirkland, WA	12.50% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kirkland, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	1,961	40.81%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,268	26.39%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	670	13.94%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	269	5.60%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	541	11.26%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Kirkland, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,963, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	20,149, 54.51%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,997, 5.40%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	599, 1.62%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,679, 4.54%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,685, 9.97%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	8,762, 23.70%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	92, 0.25%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Kirkland, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,963, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	654, 1.77%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,222, 3.31%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,816, 10.32%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,991, 16.21%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,658, 15.31%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,814, 15.73%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,053, 10.97%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,918, 10.60%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,837, 15.79%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Kirkland, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,963, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	729, 1.97%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,650, 12.58%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	10,534, 28.50%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	11,185, 30.26%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,608, 20.58%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,257, 6.11%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Kirkland, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	34,762, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	18,723, 53.86%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	192, 0.55%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	15,390, 44.27%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	259, 0.75%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	91, 0.26%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	41, 0.12%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	66, 0.19%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kirkland, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	12,408, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	69, 0.56%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	52, 0.42%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	245, 1.97%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	260, 2.10%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,411, 11.37%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,133, 41.37%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,889, 23.28%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,349, 18.93%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$1,398, see rank	$995	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Kirkland, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	34,762, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,465, 4.21%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	12,134, 34.91%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	15,296, 44.00%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,867, 16.88%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.