Housing data for Beacon Hill, WA
Beacon Hill, WA has an estimated 1,804 residents and 611 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County.
37.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $806 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,804 (±389)
- Housing units
- 611 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 37.0%
- Median gross rent
- $806
What stands out in Beacon Hill
Working from home: 2.1% (±2.6 points) in Beacon Hill, lower than in Cowlitz County (8.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.6% (±3.0 points) in Beacon Hill, lower than in Cowlitz County (6.2%).
Average commute: 18.0 minutes (±4.6) in Beacon Hill, lower than in Cowlitz County (26.1 minutes).
Housing in Beacon Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $806 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $761 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 48.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 37.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $86,806 median household income
- Home values: $397,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,978 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,953 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 79.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 17.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beacon Hill against Cowlitz County, its state and the nation
| Beacon Hill | Cowlitz County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,804 (±389) | 112,360 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 611 (±120) | 46,422 (±96) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.0% (±13.0 points) | 32.0% (±1.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $806 (±$792) | $1,206 (±$39) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,806 (±$35,764) | $76,531 (±$3,128) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $397,600 (±$51,318) | $397,500 (±$10,389) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,953 (±$668) | $3,245 (±$84) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.7% (±25.1 points) | 56.8% (±2.6 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.0 minutes (±4.6) | 26.1 minutes (±1.0) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±6.3 points) | 91.0% (±1.0 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.0 years (±10.0) | 41.5 years (±0.4) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Beacon Hill covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,570 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Cowlitz County
Beacon Hill has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cowlitz County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cowlitz County recorded 171 violent and 1,430 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Beacon Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 1.3 mi | $1,607 | $359,900 | 20.4% |
| Longview Heights | 1.7 mi | $1,346 | $456,700 | 25.0% |
| Longview | 2.7 mi | $1,137 | $361,600 | 44.8% |
| Kelso | 4.1 mi | $1,220 | $337,600 | 43.9% |
| Rainier | 7.0 mi | $942 | $344,700 | 39.7% |
| Castle Rock | 7.0 mi | $1,222 | $348,600 | 33.3% |
| Prescott | 8.7 mi | — | $316,700 | 20.0% |
| Kalama | 11 mi | — | $471,500 | 34.7% |
Places in Washington most like Beacon Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwood | $1,134 | $358,900 | $83,068 | 36.2% |
| Davenport | $1,068 | $315,900 | $76,849 | 31.4% |
| Connell | $1,011 | $313,600 | $77,721 | 26.6% |
| Stevenson | $960 | $496,500 | $76,563 | 30.0% |
| Twisp | $847 | $348,500 | $60,000 | 43.8% |
| Colfax | $946 | $245,300 | $61,914 | 35.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Washington.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Beacon Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $974 | $1,124 | $1,398 | $1,936 | $2,337 |
HUD income limits for Beacon Hill, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,900 | $36,500 | $58,350 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,700 | $66,700 |
| 3 people | $28,150 | $46,900 | $75,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,300 | $90,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,450 | $96,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,650 | $103,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,800 | $110,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Longview-Kelso, WA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Beacon Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Beacon Hill
How many renters are there in Beacon Hill?
Beacon Hill has an estimated 226 (±94) renting households, 37.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Beacon Hill?
The median household income in Beacon Hill is $86,806 (±$35,764) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beacon Hill, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $397,600 (±$51,318) for owner-occupied homes in Beacon Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beacon Hill?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beacon Hill, WA is $1,978 (±$643) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Beacon Hill?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Beacon Hill, WA is $2,953 (±$668) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Beacon Hill?
Beacon Hill, WA has an estimated 611 (±120) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beacon Hill CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beacon Hill CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beacon Hill CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beacon Hill CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beacon Hill CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beacon Hill CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beacon Hill CDP, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Longview-Kelso, WA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Longview-Kelso, WA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Beacon Hill CDP, Washington (place:04825, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .