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La Center city, WA

ZIP 98629 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 98629

Median Home Value
$568,900
Median Rent
$1,887
Affordability Snapshot
$157,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,654/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

25.1 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98629 in La Center city, WA, a household would need roughly $157,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,654. That is about 44% above the local median household income ($108,789), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 11% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
91.5%+40% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
11.3%+10% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.4%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
8.4%-43% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.1%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
3.3%-52% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
37.3%-25% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.5%-12% vs US avg
x
$568,900
Home Value
$1,887
Rent
1995
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached78.1%
  • 1-unit attached1.5%
  • 2-9 units3.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other17.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$568,900
Median rent$1,887
Owner-occupied91.5%
Vacant11.3%
Price-to-income5.2x
Est. income to buy$157,000