WA area data
Rainier, WA
Rainier, WA.
Population: 4,985 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $523,723
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +125.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $529,438
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $535,000
- Median list price
- $524,950
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.4%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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 High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, landslide, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 61.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 6.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 28
- Days with Good air quality
- 327
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rainier National Park (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying B Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +564 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $3,407
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 84,684
- Average weekly wage
- $1,194
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 646
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