U.S. ZIP Code · WA98531
Lewis County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +2.1%
- 5-year / yr
- +4.6%
- 10-year / yr
- +9.4%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +39.9%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -21.0%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 98531 is worth $397,364. Over the past year, values have risen 2.1%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,364 a month — a 4.1% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.7%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Lewis County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Moderate[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Moderate
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Not Applicable
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Lewis County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +351[5]
- Moved in
- 2,437
- Moved out
- 2,086
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 9
- Elementary
- 5
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 2
Centralia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centralia School District
993 students
Centralia Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Centralia School District
528 students
Fords Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Centralia School District
444 students
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Centralia School District
392 students
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Centralia School District
343 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 98531?
- The typical home in 98531 is worth $397,364, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 98531?
- Home values in 98531 are up 2.1% over the past year, and up 4.6% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 98531?
- A typical home in 98531 rents for about $1,364 a month, a gross rental yield of 4.1%.
- What is the property tax rate in 98531?
- The effective property tax rate in 98531 is 0.7% — roughly $2,954 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 98531?
- ZIP code 98531 has a population of 27,337 and a median household income of $63,406.
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