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Median Home Price in Federal Way, WA

The median home value in Federal Way, WA is $598,030 as of 2026-07-31, down 0.73% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$598,030

Year-over-Year

-0.73%

Population

96,631

Federal Way ranks #56 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 1.2% above the state's city median of $591,094. It sits in King County, where the county-wide median is $853,410.

Housing affordability in Federal Way

Median household income in Federal Way is $86,909, so the typical home value is about 6.9× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Federal Way

Federal Way police recorded a violent crime rate of 545 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,372 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 Federal Way

What is the average home price in Federal Way, WA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Federal Way, that value is $598,030. That's down 0.73% from a year earlier. It is about 1.2% above the typical Washington city tracked here.

Is Federal Way expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Federal Way are cheaper than King County as a whole, where the median is $853,410 — a difference of about 29.9%.

Is Federal Way affordable?

Median household income here is $86,909, so the typical home value is about 6.9× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Federal Way a safe place to live?

Federal Way police reported 545 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 96,631. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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