WA area data
Chehalis, WA
Chehalis, WA.
Population: 27,135 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $481,116
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +129.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $484,801
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $499,990
- Median list price
- $499,945
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 82
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,533/mo
- 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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, volcanicActivity
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.0 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
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Curtis Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +268 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $2,941
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.4%
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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