Similar to its nearby areas, it's significantly more expensive compared to the entire nation. Compared to the city of Seattle however, it's significantly less expensive.
Home prices
The value of the median home in Burien is $380,300. Compared to its nearby areas it is roughly $16,200 (4%) lower.It is about $162,800 (74%) higher in comparison to the country as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Seattle it is approximately $282,800 (42%) lower.
Rents
The median rent in Burien is $1,268 per month. In comparison to the surrounding areas it is approximately $50 (3%) lower.In comparison to the US as a whole it is about $206 (19%) higher, and is about $346 (21%) lower in comparison to the city of Seattle.
Nearby places
White Center
White Center is Burien's neighbor to the north. The real estate prices there are similar. The median home cost in White Center is $383,900, which is very similar to Burien. Its rents are somewhat less expensive. The median rent in White Center is $1,192 a month, which works out to $76 (6%) lower than Burien.
Boulevard Park
Boulevard Park is Burien's neighbor to the north. The housing prices there are a little less expensive. The median home cost in Boulevard Park is $326,700, which works out to $53,600 (16%) lower than Burien. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Boulevard Park is $1,392, which is $124 (8%) higher than Burien.
SeaTac
SeaTac is Burien's neighbor to the southeast. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in SeaTac is valued at $321,300, which is $59,000 (18%) lower than Burien. Its rents are fairly similar. In SeaTac the median monthly rent is $1,286, which is $18 (1%) higher than Burien.
Normandy Park
Normandy Park is Burien's neighbor to the south. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. The median home in Normandy Park costs $635,600, which works out to $255,300 (40%) higher than Burien. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. In Normandy Park the median rent is $1,439 per month, which works out to $171 (11%) higher than Burien.
Tukwila
Tukwila is Burien's neighbor to the east. Housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The value of the median home in Tukwila is $315,000, which comes out to $65,300 (20%) lower than Burien. Rents there are pretty similar. In Tukwila the median monthly rent is $1,282, which comes out to $14 (1%) higher than Burien.
