WA area data
Bow, WA
Bow, WA.
Population: 4,054 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $872,930
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.3%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $878,388
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $999,999
- Median list price
- $1.45M
- Median days on market
- 14.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,680/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, volcanicActivity, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A08
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 30
- Days with Good air quality
- 336
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Blanchard Mountain Landing Zone (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bellingham International Airport (BLI) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +293 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $5,606
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,441
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 265
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