WA area data
Preston, WA
Preston, WA.
Population: 108 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.41M
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.1%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.55M
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,720/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,560/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 117.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 255
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fall City Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 32
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 119
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.2 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,282,761
- Average weekly wage
- $2,389
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,030
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