After Seattle-area inflation, Seattle city's median household income peaked in 2021 at $135,698 and was $122,809 in 2025, 9.5% lower. The metro area's median fell less, from $124,601 in 2021 to $120,018 in 2025, 3.7% lower, after a 4.3% rise in 2025.
| geography | median_2025_dollars | year |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle city | 116655 | 2015 |
| Seattle city | 133475 | 2019 |
| Seattle city | 2020 | |
| Seattle city | 135698 | 2021 |
| Seattle city | 129692 | 2022 |
| Seattle city | 128107 | 2023 |
| Seattle city | 121617 | 2024 |
| Seattle city | 122809 | 2025 |
| Seattle metro area | 109369 | 2015 |
| Seattle metro area | 122458 | 2019 |
| Seattle metro area | 2020 | |
| Seattle metro area | 124601 | 2021 |
| Seattle metro area | 120140 | 2022 |
| Seattle metro area | 117630 | 2023 |
| Seattle metro area | 115107 | 2024 |
| Seattle metro area | 120018 | 2025 |