WA area data
Palouse, WA
Palouse, WA.
Population: 1,435 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $361,372
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $361,372
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $345,000
- Median list price
- $455,000
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A06
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 23.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 26
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Schoepflin Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -269 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $1,989
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,529
- Average weekly wage
- $1,052
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 37
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