WA area data
Rochester, WA
Rochester, WA.
Population: 14,048 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $522,431
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.7%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $528,040
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $525,000
- Median list price
- $575,000
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 28
- Days with Good air quality
- 327
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- R & K Skyranch Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 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
- $3,584
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
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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