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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Fife Heights is $323,400, which is higher than the state average of $257,200 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Fife Heights was built is 1988, which is newer than 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 427 Owner Occupied Houses in Fife Heights, WA, #107

Fife Heights, WA	323,400 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Fife Heights, WA		-0.95%
Washington		52.82%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Fife Heights, WA median house price growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Washington and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Fife Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	672, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	643, 95.68%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	427, 63.54%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	216, 32.14%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	29, 4.32%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	12, 1.79%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	17, 2.53%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #133

Fife Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
1988	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

	Fife Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	427	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	349	81.73%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	78	18.27%, 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

Fife Heights, WA	2,164 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fife Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	3	0.86%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	7	2.01%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2	0.57%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	42	12.03%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	88	25.21%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	173	49.57%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	34	9.74%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

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

Fife Heights, WA	24.20% 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

	Fife Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	10	2.87%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	106	30.37%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	103	29.51%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	45	12.89%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	85	24.36%, 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

Fife Heights, WA	627 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fife Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	17	21.79%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	38	48.72%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	23	29.49%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

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

Fife Heights, WA	13.50% 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

	Fife Heights, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	20	25.64%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	30	38.46%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	14	17.95%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3	3.85%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	11	14.10%, 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

	Fife Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	672, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	597, 88.84%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	16, 2.38%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	23, 3.42%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	10, 1.49%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5, 0.74%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	21, 3.13%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Fife Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	672, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	8, 1.19%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	8, 1.19%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	35, 5.21%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	50, 7.44%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	111, 16.52%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	175, 26.04%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	87, 12.95%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	96, 14.29%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	102, 15.18%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.20, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Fife Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	672, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	8, 1.19%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	12, 1.79%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	85, 12.65%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	335, 49.85%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	190, 28.27%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	42, 6.25%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Fife Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	643, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	175, 27.22%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	20, 3.11%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	382, 59.41%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	40, 6.22%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	23, 3.58%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	3, 0.47%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fife Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	207, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	62, 29.95%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	45, 21.74%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	88, 42.51%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	12, 5.80%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$1,470, see rank	$995	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Fife Heights, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	643, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4, 0.62%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	139, 21.62%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	280, 43.55%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	220, 34.21%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

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