Renting in Startup: a two-bedroom costs about $2,160
Startup is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Only 0 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Startup?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Why Startup isn’t graded
The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.
Next door, Sultan grades C− for cost of living, with a typical home of $556K (Zillow, September 2026).
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,160
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $3,470, under the Washington median of $4,556, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.96% a year, against 0.81% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Startup vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Startup.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup | – | — | $360K | 0.96% | $2,160 |
| Sultan | C− | $556K | $526K | 0.70% | $2,160 |
| Gold Bar | C | $467K | $455K | 0.58% | $2,160 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Startup
How much is rent in Startup?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $2,160 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.
What are property taxes in Startup?
The median bill is $3,470 a year, 0.96% of the median home value (Washington: $4,556, 0.81%), from the Census 2020–24.
Why doesn’t Startup have a cost of living grade?
Startup is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What Startup buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.