Geography / Washington
Washington
State FIPS 53 · 66,457 sq mi of land and 4,844 sq mi of water · 39 counties · 639 Census places (281 incorporated, 358 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
7,740,984
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$94,952
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$519,800
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,682
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,044
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $2,011 (+1.7%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Washington. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 42660 | 6,136 | 15,659 | 32 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 38900 | 6,133 | 8,318 | 33 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 44060 | 1,571 | 3,172 | 113 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 28420 | 1,381 | 2,431 | 124 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 36500 | 743 | 1,669 | 186 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 14740 | 631 | 1,780 | 203 |
| Bellingham, WA | 13380 | 607 | 1,214 | 209 |
| Yakima, WA | 49420 | 602 | 713 | 211 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 48300 | 530 | 1,086 | 224 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 31020 | 298 | 308 | 284 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted. Showing top 10 of 13.
New construction
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Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 53001 | 1,925 | $1,133 | $1,262 | +11.4% |
| Asotin County | 53003 | 636 | $1,220 | $1,234 | +1.1% |
| Benton County | 53005 | 1,700 | $1,538 | $1,487 | -3.3% |
| Chelan County | 53007 | 2,921 | $1,500 | $1,467 | -2.2% |
| Clallam County | 53009 | 1,739 | $1,266 | $1,429 | +12.9% |
| Clark County | 53011 | 629 | $1,922 | $1,878 | -2.3% |
| Columbia County | 53013 | 869 | $1,052 | $1,190 | +13.1% |
| Cowlitz County | 53015 | 1,141 | $1,451 | $1,398 | -3.7% |
| Douglas County | 53017 | 1,819 | $1,500 | $1,467 | -2.2% |
| Ferry County | 53019 | 2,203 | $973 | $1,058 | +8.7% |
| Franklin County | 53021 | 1,242 | $1,538 | $1,487 | -3.3% |
| Garfield County | 53023 | 711 | $1,047 | $1,143 | +9.2% |
| Grant County | 53025 | 2,680 | $1,232 | $1,361 | +10.5% |
| Grays Harbor County | 53027 | 1,902 | $1,216 | $1,345 | +10.6% |
| Island County | 53029 | 209 | $1,671 | $1,824 | +9.2% |
| Jefferson County | 53031 | 1,804 | $1,367 | $1,588 | +16.2% |
| King County | 53033 | 2,116 | $2,501 | $2,549 | +1.9% |
| Kitsap County | 53035 | 395 | $2,031 | $1,967 | -3.2% |
| Kittitas County | 53037 | 2,297 | $1,454 | $1,655 | +13.8% |
| Klickitat County | 53039 | 1,872 | $1,336 | $1,447 | +8.3% |
| Lewis County | 53041 | 2,403 | $1,279 | $1,435 | +12.2% |
| Lincoln County | 53043 | 2,311 | $1,021 | $1,091 | +6.9% |
| Mason County | 53045 | 960 | $1,354 | $1,572 | +16.1% |
| Okanogan County | 53047 | 5,266 | $1,043 | $1,202 | +15.2% |
| Pacific County | 53049 | 933 | $1,134 | $1,282 | +13.1% |
| Pend Oreille County | 53051 | 1,400 | $1,099 | $1,298 | +18.1% |
| Pierce County | 53053 | 1,668 | $1,971 | $2,064 | +4.7% |
| San Juan County | 53055 | 174 | $1,762 | $2,022 | +14.8% |
| Skagit County | 53057 | 1,730 | $1,720 | $1,668 | -3.0% |
| Skamania County | 53059 | 1,658 | $1,922 | $1,878 | -2.3% |
| Snohomish County | 53061 | 2,087 | $2,501 | $2,549 | +1.9% |
| Spokane County | 53063 | 1,764 | $1,531 | $1,494 | -2.4% |
| Stevens County | 53065 | 2,477 | $1,131 | $1,121 | -0.9% |
| Thurston County | 53067 | 723 | $1,960 | $1,946 | -0.7% |
| Wahkiakum County | 53069 | 263 | $1,137 | $1,183 | +4.0% |
| Walla Walla County | 53071 | 1,270 | $1,550 | $1,561 | +0.7% |
| Whatcom County | 53073 | 2,108 | $1,794 | $1,872 | +4.3% |
| Whitman County | 53075 | 2,159 | $1,169 | $1,269 | +8.6% |
| Yakima County | 53077 | 4,295 | $1,374 | $1,313 | -4.4% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 639 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Gardens CDP | 5300135 | Census-designated place | 1.62 | 47.057318, -123.777916 |
| Aberdeen city | 5300100 | Incorporated place | 10.87 | 46.975205, -123.811373 |
| Acme CDP | 5300275 | Census-designated place | 1.50 | 48.716429, -122.209962 |
| Addy CDP | 5300380 | Census-designated place | 0.35 | 48.358908, -117.837187 |
| Ahtanum CDP | 5300800 | Census-designated place | 7.72 | 46.556989, -120.614827 |
| Airway Heights city | 5300905 | Incorporated place | 6.01 | 47.645943, -117.579197 |
| Albion town | 5301010 | Incorporated place | 0.39 | 46.7916, -117.251227 |
| Alder CDP | 5301045 | Census-designated place | 3.21 | 46.783319, -122.270527 |
| Alderton CDP | 5301150 | Census-designated place | 5.72 | 47.178641, -122.22255 |
| Alderwood Manor CDP | 5301185 | Census-designated place | 1.89 | 47.81457, -122.267154 |
| Alger CDP | 5301255 | Census-designated place | 2.61 | 48.61047, -122.329254 |
| Algona city | 5301290 | Incorporated place | 1.29 | 47.281987, -122.250467 |
| Allyn CDP | 5301430 | Census-designated place | 1.60 | 47.386829, -122.839334 |
| Almira town | 5301500 | Incorporated place | 0.51 | 47.710609, -118.93699 |
| Altoona CDP | 5301745 | Census-designated place | 5.09 | 46.269739, -123.621217 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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