Housing data for Fern Prairie, WA
Fern Prairie, WA has an estimated 2,053 residents and 688 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Clark County.
5.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,053 (±577)
- Housing units
- 688 (±147)
- Households that rent
- 5.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.9%
What stands out in Fern Prairie
Households that rent: 5.8% (±6.1 points) in Fern Prairie, lower than in Clark County (33.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.7 points) in Fern Prairie, lower than in Clark County (17.6%).
Housing in Fern Prairie at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $115,875 median household income
- Home values: $628,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,570 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,117 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 46.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fern Prairie against Clark County, its state and the nation
| Fern Prairie | Clark County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,053 (±577) | 516,959 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 688 (±147) | 204,375 (±136) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.8% (±6.1 points) | 33.6% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,748 (±$19) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $115,875 (±$26,556) | $97,536 (±$1,952) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $628,200 (±$117,638) | $522,900 (±$7,405) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,117 (±$1,089) | $4,290 (±$45) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.5% (±15.5 points) | 33.0% (±1.0 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±3.3) | 24.8 minutes (±0.5) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±4.7 points) | 94.5% (±0.4 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.9 years (±8.9) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fern Prairie covers 5.0 square miles of land, about 409 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fern Prairie has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,958 (±400) | 2,053 (±577) | +4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 724 (±99) | 688 (±147) | −5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $371,800 (±$28,787) | $628,200 (±$117,638) | +69.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $80,563 (±$31,503) | $115,875 (±$26,556) | +43.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,869 (±$246) | $2,570 (±$272) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,657 (±$671) | $5,117 (±$1,089) | +9.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.7% (±10.7 points) | 5.8% (±6.1 points) | −13.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.4 points) | 0.0% (±52.0 points) | 0.0 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 Clark County
Fern Prairie has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clark County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Clark County recorded 301 violent and 1,865 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 Fern Prairie
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camas | 2.9 mi | $2,090 | $711,700 | 21.7% |
| Washougal | 4.5 mi | $1,701 | $552,300 | 28.9% |
| Fairview | 6.5 mi | $1,637 | $427,700 | 57.4% |
| Troutdale | 6.8 mi | $1,653 | $456,100 | 31.1% |
| Wood Village | 7.1 mi | $1,535 | $311,500 | 38.7% |
| Orchards | 7.4 mi | $1,784 | $461,700 | 33.7% |
| Hockinson | 7.7 mi | $1,797 | $722,200 | 10.0% |
| Five Corners | 9.2 mi | $2,111 | $459,600 | 24.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fern Prairie, 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 Fern Prairie, 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.
Fern Prairie 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 Fern Prairie
What is the median household income in Fern Prairie?
The median household income in Fern Prairie is $115,875 (±$26,556) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fern Prairie, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $628,200 (±$117,638) for owner-occupied homes in Fern Prairie (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fern Prairie?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fern Prairie, WA is $2,570 (±$272) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fern Prairie?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fern Prairie, WA is $5,117 (±$1,089) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fern Prairie?
Fern Prairie, WA has an estimated 688 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Fern Prairie?
46.5% of homes in Fern Prairie, WA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fern Prairie growing?
In Fern Prairie, the number of residents went from 1,958 in 2015–2019 to 2,053 in 2020–2024 (+4.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fern Prairie CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fern Prairie CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fern Prairie CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fern Prairie CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fern Prairie CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fern Prairie CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fern Prairie 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 Fern Prairie CDP, Washington (place:23690, 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 .