WA area data
Royal city, WA
Royal city, WA.
Population: 3,843 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $354,300
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $357,301
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $358,176
- Median list price
- $364,696
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
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
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 300
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Red Rock Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grant County International Airport (MWH) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +75 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,788
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,834
- Average weekly wage
- $1,096
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 279
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