Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$395,938+1.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 35% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$85,831About 1.1× the local median income ($77,412): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market124 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wahkiakum County, WA is worth $395,938, up 1.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $335,247, so the area is 18.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 124 days to sell, listings are up 42% from a year ago, 35% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $85,831 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 $77,412. In the latest IRS figures, 100 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
$395,938
Change in 1 year
+1.2%
Overvalued %
+18.1%
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Fair home value
$335,247
Change in 5 years
+17.5%
Home value to income
5.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,146
Income needed to afford it
$85,831
Property tax rate
0.60%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,183
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+42.3%
Days on market
124
Listings with a price cut
34.8%
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Homes for sale
37
Pending sales per 100 listings
11
Asking price per sq ft
$272
People and jobs
Median household income
$77,412
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
4,873
Income adjusted for cost of living
$79,478
Net moves in (IRS)
+100
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
19.3
Flood risk score
70.4
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Wildfire risk score
12.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wahkiakum County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Wahkiakum County, WA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $335,247, so the area is 18.1% overvalued.
Is Wahkiakum County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Wahkiakum County, WA is a buyer's market: homes take about 124 days to sell, listings are up 42% from a year ago, 35% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wahkiakum County, WA?
Home values in Wahkiakum County, WA are up 1.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wahkiakum County, WA?
A household needs about $85,831 a year to afford the typical home in Wahkiakum County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $77,412.