Census ACS · #15 MSA
Seattle Metro Area
The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wa Metropolitan Statistical Area has 4,021,467 residents. The median household income is $112,594 and the median home value is $673,500.
4,021,467
Population
685
People / sq mi
$112,594
Median Income
$673,500
Median Home Value
The Seattle CBSA covers 5,870 sq mi of land at 685.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 60.9% |
| Black or African American | 6.1% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8% |
Economy & Income
$112,594
Median Household Income
$61,286
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Seattle metro's price level is 111.1 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 11.1% higher the US average. The local median income of $112,594 has the buying power of $101,315 in average-priced US metros.
111.1
Price Level (US = 100)
$101,315
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$112,594
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$673,500
Median Home Value
$1,932
Median Rent
60.4%
Homeownership
Education
93.3%
High School+
46.3%
Bachelor's+
Commute
5.8%
Drive Alone
21.6%
Work From Home
29.6 min
Avg Commute
33.7%
Foreign Born
Seattle spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wa Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 4,021,467 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #15 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Seattle metro area is $112,594, with a per capita income of $61,286.
The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wa CBSA spans the state of Washington.
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Data for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wa CBSA (42660) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.