U.S. ZIP Code · WA99161
Whitman County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +1.0%
- 5-year / yr
- +5.4%
- 10-year / yr
- +5.3%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +22.6%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -30.8%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 99161 is worth $348,282. Over the past year, values have risen 1.0%. 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 Whitman County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Very Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Not Applicable
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Whitman County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -43[5]
- Moved in
- 1,937
- Moved out
- 1,980
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 4
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 2
Palouse Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palouse School District
90 students
Palouse High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Palouse School District
49 students
Garfield at Palouse High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Garfield School District
41 students
Palouse at Garfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palouse School District
39 students
Run the numbers
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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 99161?
- The typical home in 99161 is worth $348,282, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 99161?
- Home values in 99161 are up 1.0% over the past year, and up 5.4% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 99161?
- The effective property tax rate in 99161 is 0.7% — roughly $2,376 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 99161?
- ZIP code 99161 has a population of 1,435 and a median household income of $87,464.
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