Housing data for Forks, WA
Forks, WA has an estimated 3,400 residents and 1,707 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Clallam County.
47.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $921 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−11.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,400 (±34)
- Housing units
- 1,707 (±245)
- Households that rent
- 47.7%
- Median gross rent
- $921
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.2%
What stands out in Forks
Households that rent: 47.7% (±13.4 points) in Forks, higher than in Clallam County (26.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,515 (±$895) in Forks, lower than in Clallam County ($3,050).
Median home value: $227,200 (±$107,469) in Forks, lower than in Clallam County ($421,800).
Homes built before 1980: 66.2% (±14.0 points) in Forks, higher than in Clallam County (47.3%).
Housing in Forks at a glance
- Median rent: $921 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $819 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 47.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,481 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $227,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,861 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,515 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 12.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Forks against Clallam County, its state and the nation
| Forks | Clallam County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,400 (±34) | 77,813 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,707 (±245) | 38,613 (±54) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.7% (±13.4 points) | 26.3% (±1.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $921 (±$210) | $1,152 (±$32) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,481 (±$47,153) | $70,370 (±$2,176) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $227,200 (±$107,469) | $421,800 (±$11,747) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,515 (±$895) | $3,050 (±$123) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.2% (±14.0 points) | 47.3% (±2.6 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.4 minutes (±4.5) | 19.3 minutes (±0.9) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% (±6.7 points) | 92.5% (±1.1 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±5.1) | 52.1 years (±0.3) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Forks covers 4.1 square miles of land, about 821 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Forks has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,828 (±17) | 3,400 (±34) | −11.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,619 (±144) | 1,707 (±245) | +5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $636 (±$154) | $921 (±$210) | +44.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $168,400 (±$17,893) | $227,200 (±$107,469) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,984 (±$7,449) | $60,481 (±$47,153) | +55.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,080 (±$164) | $1,861 (±$1,148) | +72.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,349 (±$438) | $1,515 (±$895) | +12.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.5% (±9.7 points) | 47.7% (±13.4 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.9 points) | 0.0% (±5.6 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 Clallam County
Forks has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clallam County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Clallam County recorded 219 violent and 1,250 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 Forks
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles | 45 mi | $1,170 | $370,200 | 44.5% |
| Port Angeles East | 49 mi | $1,081 | $347,600 | 12.9% |
| Carlsborg | 57 mi | $1,295 | $317,000 | 16.0% |
| Bell Hill | 61 mi | — | $847,300 | 5.1% |
| Sequim | 61 mi | $1,195 | $408,700 | 38.4% |
| Ocean Shores | 69 mi | $1,284 | $383,500 | 16.7% |
| Hoquiam | 71 mi | $1,086 | $228,200 | 38.5% |
| Aberdeen | 73 mi | $1,049 | $237,300 | 43.5% |
Places in Washington most like Forks
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima | $1,117 | $297,600 | $62,815 | 46.2% |
| Othello | $882 | $290,700 | $65,849 | 45.2% |
| Westport | $865 | $196,600 | $64,750 | 43.1% |
| Toppenish | $985 | $230,000 | $67,854 | 44.6% |
| Grandview | $1,107 | $265,300 | $61,106 | 44.5% |
| Wapato | $957 | $185,100 | $52,019 | 47.6% |
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 Forks, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $1,098 | $1,429 | $1,973 | $2,289 |
HUD income limits for Forks, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,650 | $55,400 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,600 | $63,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,550 | $71,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,450 | $85,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,400 | $91,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,350 | $98,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,300 | $104,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Clallam County, WA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,900.
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 Forks
What is the average rent in Forks, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Forks is $921 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Forks?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Forks, WA is $763 (±$471) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Forks?
Forks has an estimated 688 (±236) renting households, 47.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Forks, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $227,200 (±$107,469) for owner-occupied homes in Forks (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Forks?
Forks, WA has an estimated 1,707 (±245) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Forks?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.7% of homes in Forks, WA.
Is Forks growing?
In Forks, the number of residents went from 3,828 in 2015–2019 to 3,400 in 2020–2024 (−11.2%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forks city, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forks city, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forks city, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forks city, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forks city, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Forks city, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Forks city, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clallam County, WA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clallam County, WA
- 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 Forks city, Washington (place:24810, 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 .