Housing market/Washington/ZIP 98249
ZIP 98249 Freeland, Island County, Washington
Island County, WA · Washington. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 98249 · WA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 98249 — Freeland, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 98249
- 1-unit detached2,85086.8%
- 1-unit attached1013.1%
- 2–4 units110.3%
- 5–49 units1103.4%
- 50+ units240.7%
- Mobile1875.7%
2–4 unit share 0.3% · 5–49 unit share 3.4% · combined 2–49 3.7%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,648 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,343.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.6%; ≥50% 15.7%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,720 (1.044× ACS median gross rent).
Population
4,531 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.2%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 26 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 6 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 98249 15.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 32.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,648; population increased +12.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 11 units in 2–4-unit structures and 110 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 26 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,720 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,648. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Washington research
ZIP 98249 is a Census / HUD profile for Island County, WA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 98249 — Freeland, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Washington ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Washington research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 98249?
ZIP 98249 (Island County, WA) has 4,531 residents, 2,225 households, a renter share of 15.5%, median household income of $99,583, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,648. Vacancy is 32.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 98249?
ACS counts 11 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 56 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 54 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 121 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 98249?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,720. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 98249 — Freeland, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 98249 is Census / HUD research for Island County, WA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Washington property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.