Area data
Vancouver, WA — ZIP 98686
Population: 21,243 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $591,948
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.2%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $598,777
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $646,500
- Median list price
- $714,500
- Median days on market
- 35.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 107
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,201/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,183/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 281
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brush Prairie Aerodrome (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portland International Airport (PDX) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,511 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $4,638
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 153,232
- Average weekly wage
- $1,302
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,134
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