Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$559,410+0.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$121,268About 1.4× the local median income ($89,706): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market112 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Skamania County, WA is worth $559,410, up 0.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $525,099, so the area is 6.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 112 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.1% over the next year. A household needs about $121,268 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 $89,706. In the latest IRS figures, 104 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
$559,410
Change in 1 year
+0.6%
Overvalued %
+6.5%
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Fair home value
$525,099
Change in 5 years
+14.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.1%
Home value to income
6.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,032
Income needed to afford it
$121,268
Property tax rate
0.67%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,878
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−1.8%
Days on market
112
Listings with a price cut
22.5%
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Homes for sale
56
Pending sales per 100 listings
14
Asking price per sq ft
$396
People and jobs
Median household income
$89,706
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
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Population
12,669
Income adjusted for cost of living
$85,110
Net moves in (IRS)
+104
Cost of living (US = 100)
105.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
49.7
Flood risk score
49.8
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Wildfire risk score
93.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Skamania County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Skamania County, WA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $525,099, so the area is 6.5% overvalued.
Is Skamania County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Skamania County, WA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 112 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Skamania County, WA?
Home values in Skamania County, WA are up 0.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Skamania County, WA?
A household needs about $121,268 a year to afford the typical home in Skamania County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $89,706.