WA area data
Vader, WA
Vader, WA.
Population: 1,541 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Vader, WA is $354,858 — up 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $320,000 after a median 203 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with avalanche, earthquake, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$354,858
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
203
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $354,858
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +192.1%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $360,532
- 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
- $320,000
- Median list price
- $424,900
- Median price per sqft
- $214
- 1-year sale-price change
- -15.8%
- Median days on market
- 203 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 108.8%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, volcanicActivity
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 70.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Hamilton/Labree Roads Ground Water Contamination (15.7 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.6 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)
- 25
- Days with Good air quality
- 314
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 46
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 159
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,699
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,588
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (47 mi)
- National parks include
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Cougar Flat Airstrip (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +268 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
- 28.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,194
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,427
- Average weekly wage
- $1,027
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 196
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Vader | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $354,858 | $504,993 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $320,000 | $510,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 203 days | 29 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,194 | $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 Vader, WA?
- $354,858.
- What is the median sale price in Vader, WA?
- $320,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Vader, WA?
- Median days on market: 203 days.
- What is typical rent in Vader, WA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,680/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Vader, WA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, volcanicActivity.
- What is the wildfire risk in Vader, WA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Vader, WA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Vader, WA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Vader, WA walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Vader, WA?
- Good. Median AQI: 25. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Vader, WA?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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