Housing data for Lexington, WA
Lexington, WA has an estimated 4,413 residents and 1,569 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County.
20.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,607 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,413 (±760)
- Housing units
- 1,569 (±295)
- Households that rent
- 20.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,607
What stands out in Lexington
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.7% (±4.0 points) in Lexington, lower than in Cowlitz County (13.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±2.6 points) in Lexington, lower than in Cowlitz County (6.2%).
Households that rent: 20.4% (±9.6 points) in Lexington, lower than in Cowlitz County (32.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 30.1% (±10.9 points) in Lexington, lower than in Cowlitz County (56.8%).
- Types of homes in Lexington
- Commute and cars in Lexington
- Renters and owners in Lexington
- Age of homes in Lexington
Housing in Lexington at a glance
- Median rent: $1,607 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 29.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $101,389 median household income
- Home values: $359,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,883 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,331 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 97.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.5 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 14.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lexington against Cowlitz County, its state and the nation
| Lexington | Cowlitz County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,413 (±760) | 112,360 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,569 (±295) | 46,422 (±96) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.4% (±9.6 points) | 32.0% (±1.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,607 (±$423) | $1,206 (±$39) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $101,389 (±$23,085) | $76,531 (±$3,128) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $359,900 (±$15,929) | $397,500 (±$10,389) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,331 (±$220) | $3,245 (±$84) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.1% (±10.9 points) | 56.8% (±2.6 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 minutes (±3.3) | 26.1 minutes (±1.0) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.4% (±5.5 points) | 91.0% (±1.0 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.8 years (±3.3) | 41.5 years (±0.4) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lexington covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 3,296 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Cowlitz County
Lexington has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cowlitz County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cowlitz County recorded 171 violent and 1,430 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 Lexington
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | 1.3 mi | $806 | $397,600 | 37.0% |
| Longview Heights | 2.1 mi | $1,346 | $456,700 | 25.0% |
| Longview | 3.9 mi | $1,137 | $361,600 | 44.8% |
| Kelso | 5.2 mi | $1,220 | $337,600 | 43.9% |
| Castle Rock | 5.7 mi | $1,222 | $348,600 | 33.3% |
| Rainier | 8.3 mi | $942 | $344,700 | 39.7% |
| Prescott | 9.9 mi | — | $316,700 | 20.0% |
| Kalama | 12 mi | — | $471,500 | 34.7% |
Places in Washington most like Lexington
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moxee | $1,356 | $362,800 | $100,512 | 14.1% |
| West Richland | $1,590 | $448,300 | $119,892 | 16.6% |
| Summitview | $1,814 | $409,600 | $105,184 | 11.9% |
| Minnehaha | $1,711 | $447,900 | $100,668 | 23.6% |
| Algona | $1,838 | $441,500 | $85,332 | 16.9% |
| Dallesport | $1,350 | $377,600 | $71,707 | 22.1% |
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 Lexington, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $974 | $1,124 | $1,398 | $1,936 | $2,337 |
HUD income limits for Lexington, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,900 | $36,500 | $58,350 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,700 | $66,700 |
| 3 people | $28,150 | $46,900 | $75,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,300 | $90,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,450 | $96,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,650 | $103,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,800 | $110,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Longview-Kelso, WA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lexington 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 Lexington
What is the average rent in Lexington, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lexington is $1,607 (±$423) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Lexington?
Lexington has an estimated 312 (±132) renting households, 20.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lexington?
The median household income in Lexington is $101,389 (±$23,085) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lexington, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $359,900 (±$15,929) for owner-occupied homes in Lexington (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lexington?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lexington, WA is $1,883 (±$112) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lexington?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lexington, WA is $4,331 (±$220) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington CDP, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Longview-Kelso, WA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Longview-Kelso, 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 Lexington CDP, Washington (place:39230, 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 .