WA area data
Ocean city, WA
Ocean city, WA.
Population: 7,489 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $343,510
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +115.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $383,465
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $395,000
- Median days on market
- 240 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -2.1%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 53
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,359/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, tsunami, earthquake, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 85.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 23
- Days with Good air quality
- 339
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 873
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ocean Shores Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowerman Airport (HQM) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +409 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $2,468
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.9%
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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