WA area data
Carson, WA
Carson, WA.
Population: 2,832 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $459,767
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.3%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $471,055
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $490,000
- Median list price
- $524,750
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- volcanicActivity, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 72.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 129
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Key Way Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portland Troutdale Airport (TTD) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +59 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $3,035
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,906
- Average weekly wage
- $893
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 33
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