WA area data
Kettle Falls, WA
Kettle Falls, WA.
Population: 5,626 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Kettle Falls, WA is $339,214 — up 2.0% over the past year. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, landslide, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$339,214
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $339,214
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $340,722
- 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
- 81
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Kettle Falls Elementary School, Kettle Falls Middle School, Kettle Falls High School, Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls, Kettle Falls Early Learning Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, landslide, wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 93% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Upper Columbia River (4.3 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
- 22.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 153
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 271
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (40 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Flat Creek Field (4 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 (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +434 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,688
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 35.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,109
- Average weekly wage
- $925
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 261
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Kettle Falls | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $339,214 | $504,993 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,688 | $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 Kettle Falls, WA?
- $339,214.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Kettle Falls, WA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, landslide, wildfire, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Kettle Falls, WA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 93% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Kettle Falls, WA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Kettle Falls, WA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Upper Columbia River, 4.3 mi.
- How many schools serve Kettle Falls, WA?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Kettle Falls, WA?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Kettle Falls, WA?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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