WA area data
Custer, WA
Custer, WA.
Population: 3,593 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $672,608
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.0%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $679,750
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $637,000
- Median list price
- $840,000
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, iceStorm, coastalFlooding, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 327
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- San Juan Island National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meadow Mist Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bellingham International Airport (BLI) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +255 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $3,800
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 78,155
- Average weekly wage
- $1,142
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 659
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