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City · 17,638 residents · King County, Washington

Bryn Mawr-Skyway , Washington

In Bryn Mawr-Skyway, a typical home is worth $655,200 and typical rent is $1,760 a month. Compared with all of King County, typical household income is 27% lower and the typical home value is 24% lower.

Bryn Mawr-Skyway in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $655,200

    24% below the county

    16% above Washington

    • Bryn Mawr-Skyway
    • King
    • Washington
  • Typical rent

    $1,760a month

    16% below the county

    About the same as Washington

    • Bryn Mawr-Skyway
    • King
    • Washington
  • Typical household income

    $90,969a year

    27% below the county

    7% below Washington

    • Bryn Mawr-Skyway
    • King
    • Washington
  • Households that own their home

    59%

    4 points above the county

    4 points below Washington

    • Bryn Mawr-Skyway
    • King
    • Washington

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$644,406
2.4% less than 12 months ago
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $607,988 to $644,406.
Typical rent
$2,068 a month
4.9% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, June 2025 to September 2026: from $1,983 to $2,068.

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Bryn Mawr-Skyway is in King County. The FHA loan limit ($1,063,750 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of King County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Bryn Mawr-Skyway apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Tukwila, the typical home value is $489,000: 25% less than in Bryn Mawr-Skyway ($655,200).

  2. The typical household income in Bryn Mawr-Skyway is $90,969, 27% less than in King County as a whole ($124,746).

  3. The typical home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway is worth $655,200, 24% less than in King County as a whole ($859,900).

  4. The typical rent in Bryn Mawr-Skyway is $1,760 a month, 16% less than in King County as a whole ($2,092).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Bryn Mawr-Skyway

What homes there are in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home
Kind of home: Bryn Mawr-Skyway and its comparisons
MeasureBryn Mawr-SkywayKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Detached house 64%50%62%61%
Attached house Unreliable estimate5%4%6%
Building of 2 to 4 Unreliable estimate5%6%8%
Apartments (5 or more) 28%38%22%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate1%6%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimate0%0%0%

The detached house rules in Bryn Mawr-Skyway: 64% of homes, more than in King County (50%).

Year built
Year built: Bryn Mawr-Skyway and its comparisons
MeasureBryn Mawr-SkywayKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Before 1960 40%23%21%26%
1960–1979 22%23%23%24%
1980–1999 18%25%27%25%
2000–2009 12%13%15%14%
2010 or later 9%16%14%11%

In Bryn Mawr-Skyway, half of the homes were built before 1968; in King County, before 1983.

In Bryn Mawr-Skyway, 61% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than in King County (50%).

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Value of owner-occupied homes: Bryn Mawr-Skyway and its comparisons
MeasureBryn Mawr-Skyway
Under $100K 5%
$100K–$200K Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K 13%
$500K–$750K 41%
$750K–$1M 21%
$1M or more 13%
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: Bryn Mawr-Skyway and its comparisons
MeasureBryn Mawr-Skyway
Under $500 Unreliable estimate
$500–$999 Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499 25%
$1,500–$1,999 24%
$2,000–$2,499 22%
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more Unreliable estimate

With a mortgage

$2,963 a month

King County: $3,273 a month

Without a mortgage

$924 a month

King County: $1,116 a month

Owners with a mortgage

72%

King County: 70%

Owning costs less in Bryn Mawr-Skyway: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $2,963 a month; in King County, $3,273. Without one, $924.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019
Change since 2015–2019: Bryn Mawr-Skyway and its comparisons
MeasureBryn Mawr-SkywayKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Typical home value +66%+57%+67%+53%
Typical rent +26%+30%+40%+33%
Typical household income +28%+31%+33%+29%

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Bryn Mawr-Skyway rose 66%; in King County, it rose 57%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Bryn Mawr-Skyway rose 26%, less than in King County (30%).

The typical household income in Bryn Mawr-Skyway rose 28% over that time; home values changed +66% and rent +26%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

How people live: Bryn Mawr-Skyway and its comparisons
MeasureBryn Mawr-SkywayKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate5.3%4.5%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%0.7%0.9%
More than one person per room 5.7%3.9%3.5%3.4%
People per household 2.772.392.502.53
Drive alone 59%50%63%69%
Carpool 9%7%9%9%
Public transit 10%7%3%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate5%4%3%
Work from home 20%29%20%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Bryn Mawr-Skyway, 5.7% of households live with more than one person per room, against 3.9% in King County.

More people live in each home here: 2.77 on average, against 2.39 in King County.

Public transit matters here: 10% of workers take it to work, against 7% in King County.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, worth $655,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 72% of the typical household income in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, which is $90,969 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $232,894 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of King County.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $22,932 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$5,434

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$643,333
Total interest
$925,605
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $11,065 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,123 a month

  • Tight

    $2,123 to $2,729 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,729 a month

    Your payment · 72%

Compared with the typical household income in Bryn Mawr-Skyway ($90,969 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$5,434
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$4,358
Property tax$513
Home insurance$273
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$290

You need at least $22,932 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

Total monthly payment $5,434; principal and interest $4,358.

The city and its county

Bryn Mawr-Skyway and King County

Bryn Mawr-Skyway is in King County, Washington. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Map of King County, Washington, with Bryn Mawr-Skyway marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

Bryn Mawr-Skyway's own numbers

Typical home value
$655,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,760
Typical yearly household income
$90,969
Households that own their home
59%
Effective property tax rate
0.94%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of King County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,063,750
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,063,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,549
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+37%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of King County.

Everything about King County

Buying

Buying a home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway

A typical home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway is worth $655,200: 24% below the county and 16% above Washington. With the typical household income in Bryn Mawr-Skyway ($90,969 a year), a typical home costs 7.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Bryn Mawr-Skyway 7.2 years
  • King 6.9 years
  • Washington 5.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in King County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in King County rose 101% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of King County.

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in King County, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: +3.5%
  2. 2021: +11.3%
  3. 2022: +15.8%
  4. 2023: +0.2%
  5. 2024: +4.8%
  6. 2025: +0.9%
Change in FHFA’s price index in King County, Washington and the United States
Period County Washington U.S.
Last year (2025) +0.9% +1.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +37% +44% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +101% +113% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Bryn Mawr-Skyway next to King County, Washington and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Bryn Mawr-Skyway $655,200
  • King $859,900
  • Washington $564,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Bryn Mawr-Skyway $1,760
  • King $2,092
  • Washington $1,760
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Bryn Mawr-Skyway $90,969
  • King $124,746
  • Washington $98,141
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Bryn Mawr-Skyway next to King County and Washington
Measure Bryn Mawr-Skyway King County Washington U.S.
Typical home value $655,200 24% below the county $859,900 $564,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,760 16% below the county $2,092 $1,760 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $90,969 27% below the county $124,746 $98,141 $80,734
Households that own their home 59% 4 points above the county 55% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $6,171 13% below the county $7,114 $4,556 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.94% 0.11 points above the county 0.83% 0.81% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 61% 14 points above the county 47% 50% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below King County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway

For a typical $655,200 home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Bryn Mawr-Skyway's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $5,434a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $22,932
    Cash to close
    $42,588
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $290
  • Conventional, 5% down $5,314a month

    Down payment
    $32,760
    Cash to close
    $52,416
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $311
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $4,337a month

    Down payment
    $131,040
    Cash to close
    $150,696
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $4,943a month

    Down payment
    $98,280
    Cash to close
    $117,936
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Bryn Mawr-Skyway and for King County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Bryn Mawr-Skyway

0.94%of the home’s value each year

$6,171 a year for the typical owner in Bryn Mawr-Skyway.

  • Bryn Mawr-Skyway 0.94%
  • King 0.83%
  • Washington 0.81%

What Washington publishes Exemption for people 61 and older or with disabilities (Washington State Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Washington

Flood risk in King County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of King County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1%
5,797
Of those, with NFIP insurance
44%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: King County, Washington and the U.S.
Measure County Washington U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1% 1.6% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 44% 40% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Bryn Mawr-Skyway

Typical rent in Bryn Mawr-Skyway is $1,760 a month: 16% below the county. In Bryn Mawr-Skyway, 61% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of King County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,549 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $49.02 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of King County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

HUD fair market rent in King County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $2,091 $40.21 $83,640
1 bedroom $2,180 $41.92 $87,200
2 bedrooms $2,549 $49.02 $101,960
3 bedrooms $3,324 $63.92 $132,960
4 bedrooms $3,954 $76.04 $158,160

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Bryn Mawr-Skyway

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Bryn Mawr-Skyway is in ZIP code 98178.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,420: $129 less than the fair market rent for King County ($2,549).

  • 98178 $2,420$3,160

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Bryn Mawr-Skyway when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Bryn Mawr-Skyway

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 4 HUD-approved agencies with an office in King County; 3 say they serve in Spanish.

A man leans over the armchair to help a teenage girl with her book.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Bryn Mawr-Skyway

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Bryn Mawr-Skyway or King County. The ones below are statewide in Washington: they work in Bryn Mawr-Skyway the same as in the rest of the state.

  • Home Advantage Downpayment Assistance

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission 0% second mortgage for 3%, 4% or 5% of the first mortgage, with no monthly payments; you do not need to be a first-time buyer. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

  • Covenant Homeownership Program

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission loan with no monthly payments of up to 20% of the price (maximum $150,000) plus closing costs, for first-time buyers whose family lived in Washington before 1968 and belonged to a group affected by housing discrimination, including Hispanic people. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

  • House Key Opportunity DPA

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission loan of up to $15,000 at 1% simple interest, with no monthly payments, for the down payment and closing costs of first-time buyers with the House Key Opportunity mortgage. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

Housing counselors near Bryn Mawr-Skyway

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Homesight

    4219 S Othello St Ste 130B, Seattle · 3 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Vietnamese.

    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • Homebuyer education workshops
  • El Centro de la Raza

    2524 16th Ave S, Seattle · 7 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
  • Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

    105 14th Ave Ste 200, Seattle · 8 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more

Every agency in King County All counseling agencies in Washington

Help in Spanish near Bryn Mawr-Skyway

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Bryn Mawr-Skyway

HUD’s record names them for Bryn Mawr-Skyway or King County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Ha of King County Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (206) 574-1100

2 other authorities have an office in King County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in King County

These cities are also in King County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

See 28 more cities in King County, with prices and rents

Questions

Housing questions about Bryn Mawr-Skyway

Short answers with the numbers for Bryn Mawr-Skyway and all of King County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?

The typical home value in Bryn Mawr-Skyway is $655,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in King County it is $859,900.

How much does it cost to rent in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?

Typical rent in Bryn Mawr-Skyway is $1,760 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in King County is $2,549.

What is the FHA loan limit in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?

Bryn Mawr-Skyway uses the FHA limit for all of King County (2026): $1,063,750 for a one-unit home and $2,045,700 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?

The typical homeowner in Bryn Mawr-Skyway pays $6,171 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.94% of the home’s value; in King County, the rate is 0.83%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?

There are 4 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in King County. 3 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).