Housing data for Metaline Falls, WA
Metaline Falls, WA has an estimated 361 residents and 232 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Pend Oreille County.
56.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $712 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+73.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 361 (±135)
- Housing units
- 232 (±51)
- Households that rent
- 56.1%
- Median gross rent
- $712
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +73.6%
What stands out in Metaline Falls
Households that rent: 56.1% (±17.6 points) in Metaline Falls, higher than in Pend Oreille County (19.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 27.5% (±19.6 points) in Metaline Falls, higher than in Pend Oreille County (3.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 16.5% (±11.3 points) in Metaline Falls, higher than in Pend Oreille County (3.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 91.8% (±19.4 points) in Metaline Falls, higher than in Pend Oreille County (42.6%).
Housing in Metaline Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $712 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 56.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $46,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $281,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,151 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,603 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 27.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 91.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.4% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 13.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +73.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 33.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Metaline Falls against Pend Oreille County, its state and the nation
| Metaline Falls | Pend Oreille County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 361 (±135) | 14,050 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 232 (±51) | 8,113 (±28) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 56.1% (±17.6 points) | 19.2% (±3.5 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $712 (±$81) | $855 (±$69) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,500 (±$19,965) | $67,436 (±$7,718) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $281,300 (±$56,765) | $367,900 (±$22,774) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,603 (±$353) | $2,142 (±$178) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 91.8% (±19.4 points) | 42.6% (±5.0 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.9 minutes (±3.9) | 29.8 minutes (±2.5) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.4% (±14.0 points) | 88.7% (±2.9 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.7 years (±12.4) | 49.8 years (±0.3) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Metaline Falls covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 1,814 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Metaline Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 208 (±66) | 361 (±135) | +73.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 197 (±41) | 232 (±51) | +17.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $515 (±$105) | $712 (±$81) | +38.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $130,600 (±$34,003) | $281,300 (±$56,765) | +115.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $23,750 (±$11,896) | $46,500 (±$19,965) | +95.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,051 (±$215) | $1,151 (±$270) | +9.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,067 (±$342) | $1,603 (±$353) | +50.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 60.6% (±14.2 points) | 56.1% (±17.6 points) | −4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.4% (±13.1 points) | 10.7% (±13.2 points) | −4.7 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 Pend Oreille County
Metaline Falls has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pend Oreille County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pend Oreille County recorded 90 violent and 999 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 Metaline Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metaline | 0.9 mi | — | $232,500 | 17.3% |
| Ione | 8.7 mi | $594 | $231,700 | 14.5% |
| Northport | 19 mi | $700 | $156,300 | 45.8% |
| Colville | 32 mi | $912 | $281,500 | 43.1% |
| Marcus | 34 mi | $975 | $169,400 | 12.9% |
| Kettle Falls | 36 mi | $855 | $250,000 | 40.7% |
| Cusick | 37 mi | $907 | $133,300 | 40.6% |
| Chewelah | 43 mi | $885 | $267,400 | 32.4% |
Places in Washington most like Metaline Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonasket | $745 | $210,600 | $37,591 | 57.0% |
| Colville | $912 | $281,500 | $56,558 | 43.1% |
| Clarkston | $917 | $253,500 | $54,152 | 44.8% |
| Republic | $843 | $236,200 | $60,417 | 48.1% |
| Colfax | $946 | $245,300 | $61,914 | 35.0% |
| Aberdeen | $1,049 | $237,300 | $52,195 | 43.5% |
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 Metaline Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $904 | $992 | $1,298 | $1,674 | $2,170 |
HUD income limits for Metaline Falls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Pend Oreille County, WA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,700.
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 Metaline Falls
How many homes are in Metaline Falls?
Metaline Falls, WA has an estimated 232 (±51) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Metaline Falls?
91.8% of homes in Metaline Falls, WA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Metaline Falls growing?
In Metaline Falls, the number of residents went from 208 in 2015–2019 to 361 in 2020–2024 (+73.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metaline Falls town, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metaline Falls town, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metaline Falls town, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metaline Falls town, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metaline Falls town, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Metaline Falls town, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Metaline Falls town, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pend Oreille County, WA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pend Oreille 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 Metaline Falls town, Washington (place:45320, 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 .