WA area data
Shelton, WA
Shelton, WA.
Population: 40,606 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $430,237
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +129.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $436,440
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $446,625
- Median list price
- $465,000
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 123
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 55
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,590/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- landslide, coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 24
- Days with Good air quality
- 313
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sanderson Field (SHN) (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +249 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $3,051
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,994
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 299
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