WA area data
Colton, WA
Colton, WA.
Population: 560 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Colton, WA is $405,267 — down 2.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $426,000 after a median 42 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$405,267
Median home value
-2.9%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $405,267
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.1%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $429,578
- House Price Index (state)
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $426,000
- Median list price
- $467,500
- Median price per sqft
- $226
- 1-year sale-price change
- -12.2%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Colton School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 74% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 26
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 40
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 326
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Staley Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -269 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 49.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,074
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,529
- Average weekly wage
- $1,052
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 37
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Colton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $405,267 | $504,993 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $426,000 | $510,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 29 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,074 | $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 Colton, WA?
- $405,267.
- What is the median sale price in Colton, WA?
- $426,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Colton, WA?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Colton, WA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in Colton, WA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 74% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Colton, WA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Colton, WA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Colton, WA?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Colton, WA?
- Good. Median AQI: 26. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Colton, WA?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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