WA area data
Sumas, WA
Sumas, WA.
Population: 3,279 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $462,208
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $462,466
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $630,296
- Median list price
- $424,950
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,625/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, iceStorm, coastalFlooding, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 327
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- North Cascades National Park (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kendall Airstrip (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bellingham International Airport (BLI) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +255 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,504
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 78,155
- Average weekly wage
- $1,142
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 659
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