WA area data
Tonasket, WA
Tonasket, WA.
Population: 5,857 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Tonasket, WA is $252,289 — up 1.7% over the past year. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with avalanche, wildfire, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$252,289
Median home value
+1.7%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $252,289
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $254,400
- 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
- 54
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- Tonasket Elementary School, Tonasket High School, Tonasket Middle School, Tonasket Outreach School, Tonasket Choice High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, wildfire, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 99% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 71.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.2 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)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 185
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 171
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 299
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (59 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Omak Airport (OMK) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 17
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +223 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,682
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,939
- Average weekly wage
- $729
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 118
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Tonasket | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $252,289 | $504,993 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,682 | $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 Tonasket, WA?
- $252,289.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Tonasket, WA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, wildfire, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Tonasket, WA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 99% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Tonasket, WA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Tonasket, WA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Tonasket, WA?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Tonasket, WA?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Tonasket, WA?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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