Housing data for Mattawa, WA

Mattawa, WA has an estimated 3,616 residents and 1,054 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Grant County.

75.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,128 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−23.3%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,616 (±19)
Housing units
1,054 (±128)
Households that rent
75.0%
Median gross rent
$1,128
Residents since 2015–2019
−23.3%

What stands out in Mattawa

Households that rent: 75.0% (±9.7 points) in Mattawa, higher than in Grant County (33.7%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,116 (±$453) in Mattawa, lower than in Grant County ($2,339).

Median household income: $38,388 (±$19,884) in Mattawa, lower than in Grant County ($73,267).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.4% (±6.2 points) in Mattawa, lower than in Grant County (8.9%).

Housing in Mattawa at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,128 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,032 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 51.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 75.0% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $38,388 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,198 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,116 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 56.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 36.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 97.2% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 25.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −23.3% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 18.1% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 32.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Mattawa against Grant County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MattawaGrant CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents3,616 (±19)101,799 (exact)7,816,116 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,054 (±128)40,214 (±136)3,306,620 (±517)143,775,355
Households that rent75.0% (±9.7 points)33.7% (±2.5 points)36.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,128 (±$129)$1,116 (±$40)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$38,388 (±$19,884)$73,267 (±$3,441)$98,141 (±$414)$80,734
Median home value—$299,500 (±$12,090)$564,600 (±$1,940)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,116 (±$453)$2,339 (±$123)$4,556 (±$16)$3,119
Built before 198036.5% (±15.8 points)42.2% (±2.7 points)43.4% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute25.7 minutes (±3.4)20.2 minutes (±1.3)26.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.1% (±9.5 points)90.8% (±1.6 points)93.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents21.7 years (±2.9)33.7 years (±0.3)38.3 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Mattawa covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 3,612 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Mattawa has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents4,715 (±20)3,616 (±19)−23.3%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,037 (±97)1,054 (±128)+1.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$847 (±$43)$1,128 (±$129)+33.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$52,031 (±$3,467)$38,388 (±$19,884)−26.2%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,211 (±$238)$1,198 (±$287)−1.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$935 (±$231)$1,116 (±$453)+19.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent62.6% (±9.1 points)75.0% (±9.7 points)+12.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate1.4% (±2.2 points)0.0% (±5.4 points)−1.4 percentage pointsNot 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 Grant County

Mattawa has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Grant County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Grant County recorded 268 violent and 2,485 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 Mattawa

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Desert Aire3.1 mi$1,739$455,10017.5%
Royal City18 mi$753$228,60043.2%
George24 mi$940$155,00067.6%
Moxee26 mi$1,356$362,80014.1%
Terrace Heights27 mi$1,196$377,30037.9%
Zillah29 mi$1,093$334,80030.4%
Sunnyside29 mi$1,026$240,70045.0%
Kittitas30 mi$1,351$316,70028.6%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Mattawa, fiscal year 2027

Grant County, WA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,034$1,040$1,361$1,850$2,275

HUD income limits for Mattawa, fiscal year 2026

Grant County, WA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Grant County, WA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,000.

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 Mattawa

What is the average rent in Mattawa, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mattawa is $1,128 (±$129) 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 Mattawa?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mattawa, WA is $805 (±$400) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Mattawa rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in Mattawa 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 Mattawa?

Mattawa has an estimated 701 (±152) renting households, 75.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Mattawa?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mattawa, WA is $1,198 (±$287) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Mattawa?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mattawa, WA is $1,116 (±$453) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Mattawa growing?

In Mattawa, the number of residents went from 4,715 in 2015–2019 to 3,616 in 2020–2024 (−23.3%), a measurable decrease.

Sources

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 Mattawa city, Washington (place:44165, 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 .

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