Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$417,827+0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$90,576About 1.2× the local median income ($78,357): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market72 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Cowlitz County, WA is worth $417,827, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $379,416, so the area is 10.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $90,576 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,357. Typical rent is $1,417 a month, or $1,869 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 693 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$417,827
Change in 1 year
+0.1%
Overvalued %
+10.1%
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Fair home value
$379,416
Change in 5 years
+10.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.0%
Home value to income
5.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,264
Income needed to afford it
$90,576
Property tax rate
0.82%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,417
Typical rent for houses
$1,869
Price-to-rent ratio
24.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,398
Gross rental yield
4.07%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.65%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.4%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
24.9%
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Homes for sale
418
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$275
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,357
Population change (1 year)
+1.0%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
114,885
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,366
Net moves in (IRS)
+693
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
90.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
88.3
Wildfire risk score
61.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Cowlitz County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Cowlitz County, WA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $379,416, so the area is 10.1% overvalued.
Is Cowlitz County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Cowlitz County, WA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Cowlitz County, WA?
Home values in Cowlitz County, WA are up 0.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Cowlitz County, WA?
A household needs about $90,576 a year to afford the typical home in Cowlitz County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,357.