Washington

Wahkiakum County

ZIP 98643

4,573 residents26 permits TTM$57,091 median HHI3 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$344,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.63%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

26

Census BPS

Climate risk

19.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 98643

Median home value

$344,500

Gross yield

4.0%

Cap rate

3.8%

Rent gap

4.5%

Affordability

P/I: 6.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,137Rent: $1,086Gap: 4.7%
ZIP code breakdown3 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
98643$344,500county est.$1,1374.0%3.8%4.5%
98647$344,500county est.$1,1374.0%3.8%4.5%
98612$412,217$1,1373.3%3.2%4.5%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

84.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

65.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

54.8

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