Area data
South Bend, WA — ZIP 98586
Population: 1,801 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 98586 (South Bend, WA) is $304,404 — up 2.3% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with tsunami, coastalflooding, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$304,404
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $304,404
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +131.5%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $308,675
- 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
- 23
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Mike Morris Elementary, South Bend High School, Pacific Virtual Learning, Pacific County Jail
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- tsunami, coastalFlooding, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · tsunami: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 18% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 97.7 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 20
- Days with Good air quality
- 87
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 5
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 56
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (27 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Willapa Harbor Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowerman Airport (HQM) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +88 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,684
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,738
- Average weekly wage
- $761
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 92
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 98586 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $304,404 | $504,993 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,684 | $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 98586?
- $304,404.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 98586?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: tsunami, coastalFlooding, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 98586?
- 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 98586?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98586?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 98586?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 98586?
- Good. Median AQI: 20. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98586?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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