Washington

Mason County

ZIP 98528

66,968 residents215 permits TTM$78,359 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$377,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.52%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

215

Census BPS

Climate risk

85.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 98528

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.2

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 6.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
985480.6
985880.4
985840.2
985280.2
985920.2
985240.2
985460.1
98555
98560

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

24.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

36.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

44.8

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026