WA area data
Ellensburg, WA
Ellensburg, WA.
Population: 34,353 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ellensburg, WA is $466,335 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $460,000 after a median 22 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,757/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with avalanche, landslide, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$466,335
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
22
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $466,335
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.9%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $472,369
- 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
- $460,000
- Median list price
- $526,250
- Median price per sqft
- $282
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.5%
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 105
- For-sale inventory
- 132
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 83
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,757/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,680/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,183/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,519/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)
- 107.5 (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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Damman School District, Ellensburg School District, Kittitas School District
- Schools include
- Damman Elementary, Ellensburg High School, Lincoln Elementary, Morgan Middle School, Mt. Stuart Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, landslide, wildfire, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 100% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.6%
- 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
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 37.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.9 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)
- 29
- Days with Good air quality
- 287
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 74
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 254
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,245
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,525
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rainier National Park (60 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- J K D Farms Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +57 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,588
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,219
- Average weekly wage
- $858
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 390
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ellensburg | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $466,335 | $504,993 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $460,000 | $510,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 22 days | 29 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,757/mo | $2,041/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,588 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Ellensburg, WA?
- $466,335.
- What is the median sale price in Ellensburg, WA?
- $460,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Ellensburg, WA?
- Median days on market: 22 days.
- What is typical rent in Ellensburg, WA?
- Typical rent: $1,757/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ellensburg, WA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, landslide, wildfire, earthquake, inlandFlooding.
- Is Ellensburg, WA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AO.
- What is the wildfire risk in Ellensburg, WA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 100% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ellensburg, WA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ellensburg, WA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ellensburg, WA?
- 8 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Ellensburg, WA walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Ellensburg, WA?
- Good. Median AQI: 29. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Ellensburg, WA?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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