WA area data
Onalaska, WA
Onalaska, WA.
Population: 5,319 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $514,446
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +153.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $516,717
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $600,000
- Median list price
- $579,475
- Median days on market
- 182 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, volcanicActivity
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 68.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 25
- Days with Good air quality
- 314
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rainier National Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Burnt Ridge Airstrip (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +268 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $2,074
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,427
- Average weekly wage
- $1,027
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 196
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