WA area data
Appleton, WA
Appleton, WA.
Population: 320 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $350,150
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $375,161
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, wildfire, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 37.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 20
- Days with Good air quality
- 109
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Port Elsner Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +152 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,022
- Households with broadband internet
- 0.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,203
- Average weekly wage
- $1,155
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 77
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