Area data
Long Beach, WA — ZIP 98631
Population: 3,759 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 98631 (Long Beach, WA) is $351,989 — down 1.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $329,000 after a median 29 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with tsunami, coastalflooding, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$351,989
Median home value
-1.1%
1-year change
29
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $351,989
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $359,103
- 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
- $329,000
- Median list price
- $374,250
- Median price per sqft
- $335
- 1-year sale-price change
- -20.7%
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 36
- For-sale inventory
- 64
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 48
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $893/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,028/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,282/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,775/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,143/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 20.1 : 1
- Schools include
- Long Beach Elementary School, Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center, Ocean Beach Options Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- tsunami, coastalFlooding, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tsunami: Very High · heatWave: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 18% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Astoria Marine Construction Company (17.2 mi — proposed for listing)
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
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 78.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 16
- Days with Good air quality
- 364
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 51
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (12 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Port of Ilwaco Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Astoria Regional Airport (AST) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL, COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +88 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,626
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,656
- Average weekly wage
- $840
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 98631 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $351,989 | $498,615 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $329,000 | $510,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 29 days | 29 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,626 | $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 98631?
- $351,989.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 98631?
- $329,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 98631?
- Median days on market: 29 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 98631?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,282/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 98631?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: tsunami, coastalFlooding, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 98631?
- Risk to homes is higher than 18% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 98631?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98631?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 98631?
- 3 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 98631?
- Good. Median AQI: 16. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98631?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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