Housing data for Carson, WA
Carson, WA has an estimated 2,318 residents and 1,195 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Skamania County.
26.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $910 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,318 (±460)
- Housing units
- 1,195 (±184)
- Households that rent
- 26.5%
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.1%
What stands out in Carson
Working from home: 6.5% (±6.7 points) in Carson, lower than in Skamania County (17.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 66.4% (±16.3 points) in Carson, higher than in Skamania County (45.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,913 (±$408) in Carson, lower than in Skamania County ($3,532).
Housing in Carson at a glance
- Median rent: $910 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $811 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,929 median household income
- Home values: $490,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,909 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,913 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Carson against Skamania County, its state and the nation
| Carson | Skamania County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,318 (±460) | 12,402 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,195 (±184) | 5,973 (±29) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±9.1 points) | 20.0% (±2.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $910 (±$465) | $1,068 (±$115) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,929 (±$26,966) | $93,265 (±$3,234) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $490,400 (±$83,901) | $529,500 (±$39,153) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,913 (±$408) | $3,532 (±$175) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.4% (±16.3 points) | 45.3% (±4.5 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±5.7) | 32.9 minutes (±2.5) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.6% (±7.5 points) | 89.3% (±2.1 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.5 years (±6.1) | 48.5 years (±0.8) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Carson covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 484 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Carson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,830 (±344) | 2,318 (±460) | −18.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,193 (±115) | 1,195 (±184) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,006 (±$384) | $910 (±$465) | −9.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $228,300 (±$39,153) | $490,400 (±$83,901) | +114.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,819 (±$19,272) | $68,929 (±$26,966) | +23.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,481 (±$135) | $1,909 (±$289) | +28.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,359 (±$123) | $2,913 (±$408) | +114.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±9.6 points) | 26.5% (±9.1 points) | −11.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±6.5 points) | 6.8% (±10.9 points) | +2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Skamania County
Carson has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Skamania County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Skamania County recorded 63 violent and 438 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 Carson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson | 4.4 mi | $960 | $496,500 | 30.0% |
| Cascade Locks | 4.5 mi | $1,102 | $385,100 | 20.3% |
| North Bonneville | 9.6 mi | $1,043 | $445,900 | 37.3% |
| Hood River | 15 mi | $1,480 | $684,100 | 47.1% |
| Odell | 15 mi | — | $433,600 | 11.6% |
| White Salmon | 16 mi | $1,311 | $614,900 | 25.0% |
| Bingen | 17 mi | — | $443,400 | 34.5% |
| Mosier | 21 mi | — | $333,800 | 7.6% |
Places in Washington most like Carson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma | $984 | $409,600 | $78,086 | 33.3% |
| Darrington | $879 | $419,400 | $66,488 | 31.3% |
| Clear Lake (Skagit County) | $731 | $550,500 | $71,667 | 14.3% |
| Stevenson | $960 | $496,500 | $76,563 | 30.0% |
| Cathlamet | $913 | $387,500 | $70,250 | 28.9% |
| Reardan | $740 | $311,300 | $73,864 | 33.2% |
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 Carson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
HUD income limits for Carson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,950 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 2 people | $30,800 | $51,350 | $82,150 |
| 3 people | $34,650 | $57,750 | $92,400 |
| 4 people | $38,500 | $64,150 | $102,650 |
| 5 people | $41,600 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
| 6 people | $44,700 | $74,450 | $119,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $79,550 | $127,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,700 | $135,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $128,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Carson 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 Carson
How many renters are there in Carson?
Carson has an estimated 287 (±107) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Carson?
The median household income in Carson is $68,929 (±$26,966) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Carson, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $490,400 (±$83,901) for owner-occupied homes in Carson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Carson?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Carson, WA is $1,909 (±$289) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Carson?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Carson, WA is $2,913 (±$408) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Carson?
Carson, WA has an estimated 1,195 (±184) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Carson growing?
In Carson, the number of residents went from 2,830 in 2015–2019 to 2,318 in 2020–2024 (−18.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carson CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carson CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carson CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carson CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carson CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carson CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carson CDP, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-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 Carson CDP, Washington (place:10320, 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 .