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Mount Baker (Tract 009500)

King, Washington

FIPS 53033009500

Juniper

Mount Baker (Tract 009500) is in the highest 6% nationally for FEMA risk score. It also sits in the lowest 2% nationally for home price growth over five years. And it sits in the highest 5% nationally for typical home value.

Typical Home Valuemedian home value (ACS), re-priced to today on the FHFA index

$1,115,054

Higher than 95% of U.S. tracts
Home Price Growth, Past Five Years

19%

Lower than 98% of U.S. tracts
FEMA Risk Score0–100; 0 = lowest modelled risk, 100 = highest, vs places of the same type

94.5

Higher than 94% of U.S. tracts

The basics

Total Population

7,105

Median Age

41.8

Population Density

7,101.91

Home values & property tax

Median Property Tax

$8,872

Property Tax Rateyearly tax as a share of home value

0.78%

Cost of living & affordability

Home Price vs Incomeyears of income to buy a typical home

7.88×

Higher than 91% of U.S. tracts
Median Income

$143,676

Higher than 91% of U.S. tracts
Median Rent

$1,780

Higher than 73% of U.S. tracts

Home prices & appreciation

Home Price Growth, Past Year

-0.14%

Lower than 70% of U.S. tracts
Pandemic Price Run-Up2019–20 low → 2022–23 peak

23%

2008 Crash: Peak-to-Trough Drophow far prices fell, 2007 → 2011

19%

Climate & weather

Summer Avg High (°F)

75.3

Winter Avg Low (°F)

36.6

Avg Temperature (°F)

53.8

Hot Days/yr (>90°F)

3.1

Freezing Days/yr (<32°F)

29.8

Annual Precipitation (in)

38.5

Annual Snowfall (in)

3.8

Flood & disaster risk

Coastal Flood Loss per $1,000

$0

The full report

Six pillars — each with percentile benchmarks, 16-year trends, and per-metric detail.

  • People

  • Work & Money

  • Housing

  • Amenities

  • Climate

  • Environment & Risk

Mount Baker (Tract 009500): frequently asked questions

What is the typical home value in Mount Baker (Tract 009500)?
The estimated median home value in Mount Baker (Tract 009500) today is $1,115,054, higher than 95% of U.S. tracts.
How much is property tax in Mount Baker (Tract 009500)?
The median annual property tax in Mount Baker (Tract 009500) is $8,872, an effective rate of 0.78% of home value.
Is Mount Baker (Tract 009500) expensive to live in?
Homes in Mount Baker (Tract 009500) cost about 7.88× the median household income, higher than 91% of U.S. tracts.
What is the average rent in Mount Baker (Tract 009500)?
The median gross rent in Mount Baker (Tract 009500) is $1,780 a month, higher than 73% of U.S. tracts.
How much have home prices grown in Mount Baker (Tract 009500)?
Home prices in Mount Baker (Tract 009500) have moved 19% over the past five years (-0.14% in the past year), per the FHFA House Price Index.
How many people live in Mount Baker (Tract 009500)?
Mount Baker (Tract 009500) has a population of 7,105, about 7,101.91 people per square mile, per the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The median age is 41.8.
What is the weather like in Mount Baker (Tract 009500)?
Mount Baker (Tract 009500) averages 53.8°F year-round, summer highs near 75.3°F, winter lows around 36.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It sees about 3.8 inches of snow a year.
Is Mount Baker (Tract 009500) at risk of flooding or natural disasters?
Mount Baker (Tract 009500)'s FEMA National Risk Index score is 94.5 (higher than 94% of U.S. tracts). Its greatest modeled natural hazard is earthquake. Modeled coastal-flood loss is negligible.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FEMA National Risk Index, FHFA House Price Index, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), EPA. Explore the map →

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