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Median Home Price in Burien, WA

The median home value in Burien, WA is $647,575 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.92% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$647,575

Year-over-Year

-0.92%

Population

50,318

Burien ranks #46 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.0% above the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in King County, where the county-wide median is $858,284.

Crime in Burien

Burien police recorded a violent crime rate of 425 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,394 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Burien

How much does a house cost in Burien, WA?

The median home value in Burien is $647,575. That's down 0.92% from a year earlier. That is about 9.0% above the typical county in Washington.

Is Burien expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Burien are cheaper than King County as a whole, where the median is $858,284 — a difference of about 24.6%.

Is Burien a safe place to live?

Burien police reported 425 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 50,318. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.