WA area data
Wapato, WA
Wapato, WA.
Population: 12,581 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $293,398
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.3%
- All-time peak (2025-08)
- $294,862
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $390,000
- Median list price
- $319,900
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, coldWave, landslide, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A03
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 8.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 203
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Labbee Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -590 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,875
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 97,671
- Average weekly wage
- $906
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 410
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