WA area data
Gold bar, WA
Gold bar, WA.
Population: 4,907 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $477,618
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $482,433
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $518,750
- Median list price
- $592,000
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,850/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 High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, landslide, avalanche, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 70.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,098
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Arlington Municipal Airport (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +260 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $3,105
- Mean commute to work
- 43 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 252,568
- Average weekly wage
- $1,508
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,318
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