Area data
Friday Harbor, WA — ZIP 98250
Population: 9,254 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 98250 (Friday Harbor, WA) is $883,733 — down 0.3% over the past year. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 7.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$883,733
Median home value
-0.3%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $883,733
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $1.00M
- House Price Index (state)
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 102
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Friday Harbor High School, Friday Harbor Elementary School, Friday Harbor Middle School, Griffin Bay School, Griffin Bay School Open Doors
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 18% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (Ault Field) (22.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 26.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- San Juan Island National Historical Park (2 mi)
- National parks include
- San Juan Island National Historical Park, Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, Olympic National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 36
- Nearest airport
- King Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 102
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +40 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 15.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 31.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,273
- Mean commute to work
- 11 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,098
- Average weekly wage
- $951
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 88
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 98250 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $883,733 | $504,993 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $4,273 | $3,381 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 98250?
- $883,733.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 98250?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 98250?
- Risk to homes is higher than 18% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 98250?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98250?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 98250?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98250?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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