Housing data for Gold Bar, WA
Gold Bar, WA has an estimated 2,390 residents and 870 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Snohomish County.
9.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,843 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+28.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,390 (±433)
- Housing units
- 870 (±157)
- Households that rent
- 9.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,843
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +28.6%
What stands out in Gold Bar
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.4% (±6.8 points) in Gold Bar, lower than in Snohomish County (20.6%).
Households that rent: 9.5% (±5.5 points) in Gold Bar, lower than in Snohomish County (31.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,620 (±$326) in Gold Bar, lower than in Snohomish County ($5,364).
Working from home: 8.8% (±6.0 points) in Gold Bar, lower than in Snohomish County (20.0%).
Housing in Gold Bar at a glance
- Median rent: $1,843 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,663 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 67.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $100,729 median household income
- Home values: $455,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,269 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,620 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 26.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 47.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 120 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +28.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Gold Bar against Snohomish County, its state and the nation
| Gold Bar | Snohomish County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,390 (±433) | 844,430 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 870 (±157) | 331,530 (±231) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.5% (±5.5 points) | 31.8% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,843 (±$330) | $1,949 (±$22) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,729 (±$14,523) | $111,246 (±$1,305) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $455,400 (±$30,813) | $696,000 (±$4,737) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,620 (±$326) | $5,364 (±$64) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.4% (±11.0 points) | 34.7% (±0.8 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 47.3 minutes (±5.1) | 30.8 minutes (±0.4) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.7% (±9.6 points) | 94.4% (±0.4 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±3.3) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gold Bar covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 2,257 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gold Bar has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,858 (±288) | 2,390 (±433) | +28.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 853 (±106) | 870 (±157) | +2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,024 (±$237) | $1,843 (±$330) | +80.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $223,600 (±$23,287) | $455,400 (±$30,813) | +103.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,500 (±$11,899) | $100,729 (±$14,523) | +47.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,530 (±$221) | $2,269 (±$204) | +48.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,216 (±$210) | $2,620 (±$326) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.7% (±5.8 points) | 9.5% (±5.5 points) | −10.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.3 points) | 0.0% (±37.2 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 Gold Bar
In 2025, the Gold Bar Police Department reported 120 violent and 641 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Snohomish County, the departments that report recorded 159 violent and 1,388 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Gold Bar
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan | 5.3 mi | $1,729 | $526,100 | 17.3% |
| Index | 6.8 mi | — | $580,400 | 0.0% |
| Woods Creek | 9.9 mi | $2,603 | $822,800 | 3.5% |
| Monroe | 14 mi | $1,950 | $668,400 | 28.5% |
| Monroe North | 14 mi | — | $707,500 | 3.1% |
| Chain Lake | 14 mi | $1,755 | $873,000 | 11.2% |
| Three Lakes | 15 mi | $1,730 | $842,800 | 3.8% |
| Lake Marcel-Stillwater | 15 mi | — | $847,500 | 6.3% |
Places in Washington most like Gold Bar
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longbranch | $1,750 | $396,000 | $95,768 | 9.8% |
| Yacolt | $2,118 | $427,600 | $84,740 | 10.4% |
| Roy | $2,227 | $442,600 | $98,750 | 8.1% |
| Camano | $1,896 | $670,800 | $105,231 | 9.7% |
| Graham | $2,095 | $516,700 | $116,862 | 17.8% |
| Canyon Creek | $1,821 | $446,300 | $77,604 | 11.7% |
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 Gold Bar, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,091 | $2,180 | $2,549 | $3,324 | $3,954 |
HUD income limits for Gold Bar, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,550 | $57,550 | $81,700 |
| 2 people | $39,450 | $65,800 | $93,350 |
| 3 people | $44,400 | $74,000 | $105,000 |
| 4 people | $49,300 | $82,200 | $116,650 |
| 5 people | $53,250 | $88,800 | $126,000 |
| 6 people | $57,200 | $95,400 | $135,350 |
| 7 people | $61,150 | $101,950 | $144,650 |
| 8 people | $65,100 | $108,550 | $154,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,400.
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 Gold Bar
What is the median household income in Gold Bar?
The median household income in Gold Bar is $100,729 (±$14,523) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gold Bar, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $455,400 (±$30,813) for owner-occupied homes in Gold Bar (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Gold Bar?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gold Bar, WA is $2,269 (±$204) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Gold Bar?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Gold Bar, WA is $2,620 (±$326) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Gold Bar?
Gold Bar, WA has an estimated 870 (±157) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Gold Bar?
26.4% of homes in Gold Bar, WA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gold Bar growing?
In Gold Bar, the number of residents went from 1,858 in 2015–2019 to 2,390 in 2020–2024 (+28.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Bar city, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Bar city, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Bar city, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Bar city, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Bar city, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Bar city, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gold Bar city, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Gold Bar Police Department (ORI WA0311000)
- 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 Gold Bar city, Washington (place:27365, 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 .