WA area data
Cosmopolis, WA
Cosmopolis, WA.
Population: 2,820 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Cosmopolis, WA is $326,938 — down 1.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $410,249 after a median 67 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastal flooding, tsunami, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$326,938
Typical home value
-1.5%
1-year change
67
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $326,938
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2022)
- $344,791
- House Price Index (state)
- 596.1 (-1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $410,249
- Median list price
- $393,474
- Median price per sqft
- $214
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.8%
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.5%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- -2.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $937/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,045/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,345/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,862/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,123/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.2 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Cosmopolis School District, North River School District
- Schools include
- Cosmopolis Elementary School, North River School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastal flooding, tsunami, earthquake, ice storm, inland flooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tsunami: Very High · coastal flooding: Very High · ice storm: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Moderate · inland flooding: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 11
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 17% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 40.6%
- 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 NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 83.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 22
- Days with Good air quality
- 355
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 10
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 76
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,055
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,462
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (46 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Banas Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (34 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 7
- Hospitals include
- PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL, GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +409 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1968
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,474
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,888
- Average weekly wage
- $1,037
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 224
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Cosmopolis | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $326,938 | $494,748 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $410,249 | $536,592 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 67 days | 33 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,474 | $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 typical home value in Cosmopolis, WA?
- $326,938.
- What is the median sale price in Cosmopolis, WA?
- $410,249.
- How long do homes take to sell in Cosmopolis, WA?
- Median days on market: 67 days.
- What is typical rent in Cosmopolis, WA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,345/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cosmopolis, WA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastal flooding, tsunami, earthquake, ice storm, inland flooding.
- Is Cosmopolis, WA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Cosmopolis, WA. 11 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Cosmopolis, WA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 17% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Cosmopolis, WA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Cosmopolis, WA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Cosmopolis, WA?
- 2 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Cosmopolis, WA walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Cosmopolis, WA?
- Good. Median AQI: 22. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Cosmopolis, WA?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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