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City · 6,552 residents · King County, Washington

Hobart , Washington

In Hobart, a typical home is worth $950,300 and typical rent is $2,726 a month. Compared with all of King County, typical rent is 30% higher, typical household income is 29% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 40 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $950,300

    11% above the county

    68% above Washington

    • Hobart
    • King
    • Washington

  • Typical rent

    $2,726a month

    30% above the county

    55% above Washington

    • Hobart
    • King
    • Washington

  • Typical household income

    $160,536a year

    29% above the county

    64% above Washington

    • Hobart
    • King
    • Washington

  • Households that own their home

    95%

    40 points above the county

    31 points above Washington

    • Hobart
    • King
    • Washington

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

Hobart 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 Hobart apart

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

  1. 95% of households in Hobart own their home, against 55% in King County.

  2. Hobart has the 7th highest typical rent of the 190 cities in Washington with more than 5,000 people ($2,726).

  3. Nearby, in Covington, the typical home value is $637,300: 33% less than in Hobart ($950,300).

  4. The typical household income in Hobart is $160,536, 29% more than in King County as a whole ($124,746).

  5. Nearby, in Covington, the typical rent is $2,232: 18% less than in Hobart ($2,726).

  6. Hobart has the 18th highest typical home value of the 191 cities in Washington with more than 5,000 people ($950,300).

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

The homes here

Housing in Hobart

What homes there are in Hobart, 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

In Hobart, 10 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in King County, 5.

Year built

The typical year built in Hobart is 1985, about the same as in King County (1983).

There is more room for a big family here: 86% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 50% in King County.

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
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$3,681 a month

King County: $3,273 a month

Without a mortgage

$1,160 a month

King County: $1,116 a month

Owners with a mortgage

69%

King County: 70%

Owning costs more in Hobart: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $3,681 a month; in King County, $3,273. Without one, $1,160.

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

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Hobart rose 72%; in King County, it rose 57%.

The typical rent in Hobart rose 70% over the same time; in King County, it rose 30%.

The typical household income in Hobart rose 49%: less than home values (+72%) and rent (+70%).

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

MeasureHobartKing 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 Unreliable estimate3.9%3.5%3.4%
People per household 2.712.392.502.53
Drive alone 69%50%63%69%
Carpool 5%7%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate7%3%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate5%4%3%
Work from home 23%29%20%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Hobart are bigger: 2.71 people on average; in King County, 2.39.

To get to work, 69% of workers in Hobart drive alone; in King County, 50%.

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 Hobart?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Hobart, worth $950,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 61% of the typical household income in Hobart, which is $160,536 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $347,054 a year.

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

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Hobart. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

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 $33,261 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$8,098

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$933,087
Total interest
$1,342,494
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $16,048 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $3,746 a month

  • Tight

    $3,746 to $4,816 a month

  • Hard

    more than $4,816 a month

    Your payment · 61%

Compared with the typical household income in Hobart ($160,536 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$8,098
Principal & interest$6,321
Property tax$808
Home insurance$396
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$573

You need at least $33,261 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Hobart and King County

Hobart 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).

Hobart's own numbers

Typical home value
$950,300
Typical monthly rent
$2,726
Typical yearly household income
$160,536
Households that own their home
95%
Effective property tax rate
1.02%

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 Hobart

A typical home in Hobart is worth $950,300: 11% above the county and 68% above Washington. With the typical household income in Hobart ($160,536 a year), a typical home costs 5.9 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.

  • Hobart 5.9 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.

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

Hobart 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
  • Hobart $950,300
  • King $859,900
  • Washington $564,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Hobart $2,726
  • King $2,092
  • Washington $1,760
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Hobart $160,536
  • King $124,746
  • Washington $98,141
  • United States $80,734
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Hobart next to King County and Washington
Measure Hobart King County Washington U.S.
Typical home value $950,300 $859,900 $564,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $2,726 $2,092 $1,760 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $160,536 $124,746 $98,141 $80,734
Households that own their home 95% 55% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $9,702 $7,114 $4,556 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.02% 0.83% 0.81% 0.94%

“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 Hobart

For a typical $950,300 home in Hobart, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Hobart's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $8,098a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $33,261
    Cash to close
    $61,770
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $573

  • Conventional, 5% down $7,771a month

    Down payment
    $47,515
    Cash to close
    $76,024
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $451

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $6,354a month

    Down payment
    $190,060
    Cash to close
    $218,569
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $7,232a month

    Down payment
    $142,545
    Cash to close
    $171,054
    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 Hobart and for King County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Hobart

1.02%of the home’s value each year

$9,702 a year for the typical owner in Hobart.

  • Hobart 1.02%
  • 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%
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 Hobart

Typical rent in Hobart is $2,726 a month: 30% above the county.

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.

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 Hobart

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Hobart is in ZIP code 98038.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,900: $351 more than the fair market rent for King County ($2,549).

  • 98038 $2,900$3,780

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Hobart 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) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Hobart

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 young woman and a young man point to a line in their notes beside a laptop in a library.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Hobart

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

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Washington

  • 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.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • 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.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • 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.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Hobart

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Hobart, 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 · 15 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Vietnamese.

    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • Homebuyer education workshops
    (206) 760-4205

  • El Centro de la Raza

    2524 16th Ave S, Seattle · 18 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (206) 957-4634

  • Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

    105 14th Ave Ste 200, Seattle · 20 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
    (206) 461-3792

Every agency in King County All counseling agencies in Washington

Help in Spanish near Hobart

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 Hobart

HUD’s record names them for Hobart 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.

Everything about King County Housing in Washington
See 28 more cities in King County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Hobart, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If King County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Hobart.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Hobart

Short answers with the numbers for Hobart 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 Hobart?

The typical home value in Hobart is $950,300, 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 Hobart?

Typical rent in Hobart is $2,726 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 Hobart?

Hobart 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 Hobart?

The typical homeowner in Hobart pays $9,702 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.02% of the home’s value; in King County, the rate is 0.83%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Hobart?

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).