In Burien, a typical home is worth $638,800 and typical rent is $1,782 a month. Compared with all of King County, typical household income is 27% lower and the typical home value is 26% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $574,741 to $625,141.
Typical rent
$1,748a month
▲ 2.9% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $1,458 to $1,748.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Burien 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
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: 23% less than in Burien ($638,800).
2
The typical household income in Burien is $91,318,27% less than in King County as a whole ($124,746).
3
The typical home in Burien is worth $638,800,26% less than in King County as a whole ($859,900).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Burien
What homes there are in Burien, 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
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Burien
King County
Washington
United States
Kind of home: Burien and its comparisons
Measure
Burien
King County
Washington
United States
Detached house
57%
50%
62%
61%
Attached house
3%
5%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
5%
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
34%
38%
22%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
1%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
The detached house rules in Burien: 57% of homes, more than in King County (50%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Burien
King County
Washington
United States
Year built: Burien and its comparisons
Measure
Burien
King County
Washington
United States
Before 1960
38%
23%
21%
26%
1960–1979
29%
23%
23%
24%
1980–1999
20%
25%
27%
25%
2000–2009
8%
13%
15%
14%
2010 or later
5%
16%
14%
11%
Homes in Burien are older: the typical year built is 1966; in King County, 1983.
In Burien, 50% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, about the same as in King County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K5%
$300K–$500K18%
$500K–$750K44%
$750K–$1M20%
$1M or more10%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Burien and its comparisons
Measure
Burien
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
5%
$300K–$500K
18%
$500K–$750K
44%
$750K–$1M
20%
$1M or more
10%
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $5008%
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49919%
$1,500–$1,99936%
$2,000–$2,49918%
$2,500–$2,9997%
$3,000 or more9%
Monthly rent with utilities: Burien and its comparisons
Measure
Burien
Under $500
8%
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
19%
$1,500–$1,999
36%
$2,000–$2,499
18%
$2,500–$2,999
7%
$3,000 or more
9%
With a mortgage
$2,780 a month
King County: $3,273 a month
Without a mortgage
$906 a month
King County: $1,116 a month
Owners with a mortgage
68%
King County: 70%
Owning costs less in Burien: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $2,780 a month; in King County, $3,273. Without one, $906.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Burien+68%
King County+57%
Washington+67%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Burien+41%
King County+30%
Washington+40%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Burien+36%
King County+31%
Washington+33%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Burien and its comparisons
Measure
Burien
King County
Washington
United States
Typical home value
+68%
+57%
+67%
+53%
Typical rent
+41%
+30%
+40%
+33%
Typical household income
+36%
+31%
+33%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Burien rose 68%; in King County, it rose 57%.
Rents in Burien rose faster than in King County: 41% since 2015–2019, against 30%.
The typical household income in Burien rose 36%: less than home values (+68%) and rent (+41%).
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Burien and its comparisons
Measure
Burien
King County
Washington
United States
Rental vacancy
5.8%
5.3%
4.5%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
0.7%
0.9%
More than one person per room
6.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.59
2.39
2.50
2.53
Drive alone
61%
50%
63%
69%
Carpool
12%
7%
9%
9%
Public transit
6%
7%
3%
3%
Walk or bike
1%
5%
4%
3%
Work from home
19%
29%
20%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Open rentals in Burien look like those in King County: the rental vacancy rate is 5.8%.
More than one person per room: that is how 6.9% of households in Burien live, more than in King County (3.9%).
Households in Burien are bigger: 2.59 people on average; in King County, 2.39.
Carpooling is common in Burien: 12% of workers get to work that way, against 7% in King County.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Burien?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Burien, worth $638,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 70% of the typical household income in Burien, which is $91,318 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $227,064 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of King County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Burien. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $22,358 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$5,298
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$627,230
Total interest
$902,436
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $10,788 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,131 a month
Tight
$2,131 to $2,740 a month
Hard
more than $2,740 a month
Your payment · 70%
Compared with the typical household income in Burien ($91,318 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$4,249
Property tax
$500
Home insurance
$266
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$283
You need at least $22,358 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 $5,298; principal and interest $4,249.
The city and its county
Burien and King County
Burien 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).
Burien
Map of King County, Washington, with Burien marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Burien
King County
Other cities with a page
Burien's own numbers
Typical home value
$638,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,782
Typical yearly household income
$91,318
Households that own their home
57%
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.
A typical home in Burien is worth $638,800: 26% below the county and 13% above Washington. With the typical household income in Burien ($91,318 a year), a typical home costs 7.0 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.
Burien7.0 years
King6.9 years
Washington5.8 years
United States4.1 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
2016: +13.4% +13.4% 2016
2017: +12.7% +12.7% 2017
2018: +9.2% +9.2% 2018
2019: +1.8% +1.8% 2019
2020: +3.5% +3.5% 2020
2021: +11.3% +11.3% 2021
2022: +15.8% +15.8% 2022
2023: +0.2% +0.2% 2023
2024: +4.8% +4.8% 2024
2025: +0.9% +0.9% 2025
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
Burien 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
Burien$638,800
King$859,900
Washington$564,600
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Burien$1,782
King$2,092
Washington$1,760
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Burien$91,318
King$124,746
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
See the full table
Burien next to King County and Washington
Measure
Burien
King County
Washington
U.S.
Typical home value
$638,800 ▼26% below the county
$859,900
$564,600
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,782 ▼15% below the county
$2,092
$1,760
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$91,318 ▼27% below the county
$124,746
$98,141
$80,734
Households that own their home
57% ▲1 points above the county
55%
64%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$6,004 ▼16% 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
52% ▲5 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 Burien
For a typical $638,800 home in Burien, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Burien's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$5,298a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$22,358
Cash to close
$41,522
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $283
Conventional, 5% down$5,181a month
Down payment
$31,940
Cash to close
$51,104
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $303
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$4,229a month
Down payment
$127,760
Cash to close
$146,924
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$4,819a month
Down payment
$95,820
Cash to close
$114,984
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Burien
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$5,298
$22,358
$627,230
7.18%
FHA MIP · $283
$41,522
580
Conventional, 5% down
$5,181
$31,940
$606,860
7.18%
PMI · $303
$51,104
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$4,229
$127,760
$511,040
7.18%
None
$146,924
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$4,819
$95,820
$542,980
8.18%
None
$114,984
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Burien is $1,782 a month: 15% below the county. In Burien, 52% 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.
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 Burien
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Burien has 3 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,220 in 98146 to $2,290 in 98168.
None is above the fair market rent for King County ($2,549).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each of the 3 ZIP codes of Burien, beside the one for King County. For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,220 in 98146 to $2,290 in 98168. None is above the fair market rent for King County ($2,549).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each ZIP code
Each line is one ZIP code: in color, those above the county's fair market rent; in gray, the rest.
County: $2,549
Lowest: $2,220 (98146)Highest: $2,290 (98168)
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Burien, fiscal year 2027.
98146
$1,820
$1,900
$2,220
$2,890
$3,440
98166
$1,840
$1,920
$2,240
$2,920
$3,470
98168
$1,880
$1,960
$2,290
$2,990
$3,550
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
98146 $2,220$2,890
98166 $2,240$2,920
98168 $2,290$2,990
3 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Burien 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 5 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Burien. These are the largest.
Larc @ Burien11672 Des Moines Memorial Dr S, Burien 98168161 homes, 160 low-income · 1 bd: 104 · 2 bd: 56 · In service since 2020 · For older adults, people with disabilities
Veranda Green11302 26th Avenue South, Burien 98168150 homes, 147 low-income · Studio: 31 · 1 bd: 83 · 2 bd: 35 · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 1997
Yardley Arms1000 SW 130th St, Burien 98146127 low-income homes · Run by Ha of King County · Average payment: $362 a month(206) 574-1100
Burien Park Apartments500 SW 148th St, Burien 98166102 low-income homes · Run by Ha of King County · Average payment: $384 a month(206) 574-1100
Vintage at Burien149 S 140th St, Burien 98168101 homes, 99 low-income · 1 bd: 47 · 2 bd: 54 · In service since 2007 · For older adults, people with disabilities
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.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Burien or King County. The ones below are statewide in Washington: they work in Burien the same as in the rest of the state.
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.
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.
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.
No legal help resource on our list is for Burien or King County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Burien 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 Burien?
The typical home value in Burien is $638,800, 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 Burien?
Typical rent in Burien is $1,782 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 Burien?
Burien 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 Burien?
The typical homeowner in Burien pays $6,004 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 Burien?
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.
