WA area data
Elk, WA
Elk, WA.
Population: 4,506 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $502,423
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.4%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $524,082
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $650,000
- Median list price
- $600,000
- Median days on market
- 42.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather, avalanche
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 257
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Elk Heights Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Felts Field (SFF) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,019 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $3,026
- Mean commute to work
- 42 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 205,656
- Average weekly wage
- $1,162
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,621
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