ZIP Code · WA

ZIP 98292

Part of Stanwood, WA

Pop. 27,389·Snohomish County·84th most expensive ZIP in Washington

Median rent (all units)

$2,133/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

+$201

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 98292 · $2,133

More expensive than 68% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,810

1 BR

$1,870

2 BR

$2,180

3 BR

$2,850

4 BR+

$3,350

Research median

$2,180/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($101,765) is $2,544 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,180); a 3-bedroom is $2,850.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98292. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$25,596/yr

At $2,133/mo median

Location

CityStanwood

StateWA

CountySnohomish County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 98292 (Stanwood, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 26.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,389

Median income

$101,765

Median age

41.9

Renters

20.7%

Age distribution

23.3%

16.3%

23.7%

14.9%

21.8%

Under 1823.3%

18–3416.3%

35–5423.7%

55–6414.9%

65+21.8%

Gender

47.5%

52.5%

Male47.5%

Female52.5%

Race & ethnicity

83.1%

White83.1%

Hispanic9%

Asian1.6%

Other6.1%

Education (25+)

30.6%

37.6%

26.6%

No HS diploma5.1%

HS diploma30.6%

Some college37.6%

Bachelor's+26.6%

Housing tenure

79.3%

20.7%

Owner79.3%

Renter20.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 98292 in Stanwood, WA has changed in 5 years

Income

$93,558 → $101,765

up 8.8%

Population

24,141 → 27,389

up 13.5%

Renter share

18.6% → 20.7%

+2.1 pts

Bachelor's+

25.6% → 26.6%

+1.0 pts

Household income in the area moved from $93,558 to $101,765 across the same window, up 8.8% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 24,141 to 27,389 between 2021 and 2024, a 13.5% change. About 20.7% of households rent today, against 18.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 98292 covers Stanwood, WA. The median rent here is $2,133/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,870/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,180/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($101,765/yr), ZIP 98292 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 98292?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $85,000/year (about $41/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,133/mo in ZIP 98292. The local median household income is $101,765/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.