WA area data
Ephrata, WA
Ephrata, WA.
Population: 12,188 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $317,352
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $319,956
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,885
- Median list price
- $399,950
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 56
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,638/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 300
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) (14 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +75 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,990
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,834
- Average weekly wage
- $1,096
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 279
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