WA area data
Centralia, WA
Centralia, WA.
Population: 27,337 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $399,474
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +139.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $404,357
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $399,990
- Median list price
- $444,900
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 88
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 52 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,300/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.8%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, volcanicActivity
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 25
- Days with Good air quality
- 314
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rainier National Park (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Skyqueen Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +268 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,370
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,427
- Average weekly wage
- $1,027
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 196
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