Housing data for Coulee Dam, WA
Coulee Dam, WA has an estimated 1,595 residents and 725 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Okanogan County.
32.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,033 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+31.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,595 (±238)
- Housing units
- 725 (±107)
- Households that rent
- 32.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,033
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.9%
What stands out in Coulee Dam
Homes built before 1980: 86.0% (±11.1 points) in Coulee Dam, higher than in Okanogan County (47.7%).
Working from home: 6.7% (±3.6 points) in Coulee Dam, lower than in Okanogan County (16.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 28.7% (±7.4 points) in Coulee Dam, higher than in Okanogan County (20.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,778 (±$118) in Coulee Dam, lower than in Okanogan County ($2,281).
- Age of homes in Coulee Dam
- Commute and cars in Coulee Dam
- How long people stay in Coulee Dam
- Property taxes in Coulee Dam
Housing in Coulee Dam at a glance
- Median rent: $1,033 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,053 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 34.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 32.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,732 median household income
- Home values: $238,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,414 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,778 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +31.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Coulee Dam against Okanogan County, its state and the nation
| Coulee Dam | Okanogan County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,595 (±238) | 43,425 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 725 (±107) | 22,156 (±132) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.5% (±8.0 points) | 27.6% (±2.0 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,033 (±$89) | $887 (±$34) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,732 (±$4,330) | $63,207 (±$5,662) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,500 (±$25,801) | $299,800 (±$15,334) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,778 (±$118) | $2,281 (±$114) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.0% (±11.1 points) | 47.7% (±3.0 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.4 minutes (±3.3) | 18.4 minutes (±1.3) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.7% (±3.4 points) | 86.9% (±1.5 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±5.2) | 43.2 years (±0.4) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Coulee Dam covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 2,228 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Coulee Dam has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,209 (±147) | 1,595 (±238) | +31.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 619 (±54) | 725 (±107) | +17.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $753 (±$68) | $1,033 (±$89) | +37.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $153,800 (±$10,512) | $238,500 (±$25,801) | +55.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,447 (±$5,949) | $66,732 (±$4,330) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,161 (±$61) | $1,414 (±$166) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,345 (±$76) | $1,778 (±$118) | +32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.6% (±5.9 points) | 32.5% (±8.0 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% (±5.4 points) | 5.6% (±4.3 points) | −2.1 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 Coulee Dam
In 2025, the Coulee Dam Police Department reported 0 violent and 961 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Coulee Dam
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Coulee | 2.4 mi | $591 | $222,000 | 31.3% |
| Elmer City | 2.5 mi | $926 | $203,100 | 31.5% |
| Electric City | 5.0 mi | $1,095 | $198,400 | 22.3% |
| Nespelem | 14 mi | $1,167 | $120,000 | 29.0% |
| Almira | 18 mi | $955 | $204,000 | 29.2% |
| Wilbur | 19 mi | $583 | $221,800 | 27.5% |
| Hartline | 20 mi | $393 | $186,100 | 11.7% |
| Creston | 26 mi | $580 | $160,000 | 25.4% |
Places in Washington most like Coulee Dam
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | $973 | $243,600 | $70,625 | 25.1% |
| Okanogan | $1,054 | $248,400 | $68,611 | 40.3% |
| Colfax | $946 | $245,300 | $61,914 | 35.0% |
| Union Gap | $1,133 | $210,600 | $59,651 | 38.3% |
| Ritzville | $1,002 | $227,000 | $56,442 | 23.4% |
| Hoquiam | $1,086 | $228,200 | $49,795 | 38.5% |
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 Coulee Dam, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $862 | $946 | $1,202 | $1,664 | $1,706 |
HUD income limits for Coulee Dam, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,400 | $33,950 | $54,350 |
| 2 people | $23,300 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,650 | $69,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,300 | $90,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,150 | $96,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Okanogan County, WA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Coulee Dam
What is the average rent in Coulee Dam, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Coulee Dam is $1,033 (±$89) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Coulee Dam rent-burdened?
34.1% of renting households in Coulee Dam pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Coulee Dam?
Coulee Dam has an estimated 214 (±62) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Coulee Dam?
The median household income in Coulee Dam is $66,732 (±$4,330) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Coulee Dam, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $238,500 (±$25,801) for owner-occupied homes in Coulee Dam (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Coulee Dam?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Coulee Dam, WA is $1,414 (±$166) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Coulee Dam growing?
In Coulee Dam, the number of residents went from 1,209 in 2015–2019 to 1,595 in 2020–2024 (+31.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coulee Dam town, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coulee Dam town, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coulee Dam town, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coulee Dam town, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coulee Dam town, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coulee Dam town, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coulee Dam town, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Okanogan County, WA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Okanogan County, WA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Coulee Dam Police Department (ORI WA0240700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Coulee Dam town, Washington (place:15115, 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 .