WA area data
Elma, WA
Elma, WA.
Population: 10,810 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $374,814
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.1%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $397,947
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $435,000
- Median list price
- $461,998
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 30
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, tsunami, earthquake, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 75.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 23
- Days with Good air quality
- 339
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Olympic National Park (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bear Valley Skyranch Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +409 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,766
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,846
- Average weekly wage
- $934
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 250
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