Area data
Oak Harbor, WA — ZIP 98278
Population: 1,932 (Census ACS)
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with landslide, coastalflooding, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- landslide, coastalFlooding, earthquake, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 10% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 48.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (Ault Field) (2.4 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
- 28.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (7 mi)
- National parks include
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, San Juan Island National Historical Park, Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 49
- Nearest airport
- Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (NUW) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (NUW) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL, ISLAND HOSPITAL, PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 17
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Mean commute to work
- 6 min
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,482
- Average weekly wage
- $966
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 250
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 98278?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, coastalFlooding, earthquake, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 98278?
- Risk to homes is higher than 10% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 98278?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98278?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (Ault Field), 2.4 mi.
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98278?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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