Benchmarks · Net worth · 26–29 · Seattle

Net worth for people aged 26–29 in Seattle

Total assets minus total debts — bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts and home equity, less mortgages, loans and cards.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data
Median
$39K
Upper quarter
$105K
Top 10%
$230K

Half of people aged 26–29 in Seattle have a net worth above $39,040. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $105,196, and the top 10% starts at $229,500 — roughly 5.9× the median. The lower quarter sits below $6,012, and the bottom 10% is negative — more owed than owned.

The full distribution

PercentileNet worthWhat it means
Bottom 10%−$5,9359 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter$6,01225th percentile
Median$39,040half above, half below
Upper quarter$105,19675th percentile
Top 10%$229,500only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)$50,752pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Net worth by age in Seattle

AgeLower quarterMedian net worthUpper quarterTop 10%
22–25 →$1,202$15K$47K$105K
26–29$6,012$39K$105K$230K
30–33 →$18K$79K$198K$434K
34–37 →$34K$128K$322K$663K
38–41 →$54K$195K$483K$956K
42–45 →$78K$268K$644K$1.2M
46–50 →$106K$354K$804K$1.5M
50 and over →$144K$464K$1.0M$2.0M

Net worth at 26–29 by city

MetroLower quarterMedian net worthUpper quarterTop 10%
New York City →$6,380$42K$113K$248K
San Francisco →$7,070$46K$126K$281K
Los Angeles →$5,920$38K$103K$225K
Chicago →$5,460$35K$94K$203K
Boston →$5,828$38K$102K$221K
Washington, DC →$5,920$38K$103K$225K
Seattle$6,012$39K$105K$230K
Austin →$5,552$36K$96K$207K

More for people aged 26–29 in Seattle

Income →Retirement savings →Investments →Savings rate →Monthly spending →

Common questions

What is the median net worth for people aged 26–29 in Seattle?
The median net worth for people aged 26–29 in Seattle is $39,040. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.
What net worth puts you in the top 10% of people aged 26–29 in Seattle?
About $229,500. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 5.9× the median.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows. Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.

How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.

Last updated June 2026. Cohort: people aged 26–29 in Seattle. Model sample basis: 120.