Area data
Clearlake, WA — ZIP 98235
Population: 531 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 98235 (Clearlake, WA) is $518,900. Homes sell for a median $325,312 after a median 57 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coastalflooding, icestorm, volcanicactivity the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$518,900
Median home value
57
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $518,900
- House Price Index (state)
- 596.1 (-1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $325,312
- Median list price
- $400,000
- Median price per sqft
- $380
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.0%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,162/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,275/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,668/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,310/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,578/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)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 18.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Clear Lake Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, volcanicActivity, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High · avalanche: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 44% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (Ault Field) (21.3 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.7 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
- 354
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 9
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 57
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (27 mi)
- National parks include
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, San Juan Island National Historical Park, North Cascades National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 34
- Nearest airport
- Barker Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (NUW) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL, ISLAND HOSPITAL, PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 68
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,953
- Housing built before 1970
- 68.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,125
- Households with broadband internet
- 92.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 41,382
- Average weekly wage
- $1,238
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 373
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 98235 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $325,312 | $510,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 57 days | 29 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,125 | $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 ZIP 98235?
- $518,900.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 98235?
- $325,312.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 98235?
- Median days on market: 57 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 98235?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,668/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 98235?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, iceStorm, volcanicActivity, earthquake, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 98235?
- Risk to homes is higher than 44% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 98235?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98235?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 98235?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 98235?
- Good. Median AQI: 25. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98235?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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