Housing data for Salmon Creek, WA
Salmon Creek, WA has an estimated 20,017 residents and 8,007 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Clark County.
21.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,631 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 20,017 (±1,101)
- Housing units
- 8,007 (±370)
- Households that rent
- 21.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,631
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.5%
What stands out in Salmon Creek
Households that rent: 21.3% (±2.7 points) in Salmon Creek, lower than in Clark County (33.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.1% (±2.8 points) in Salmon Creek, lower than in Clark County (17.6%).
Working from home: 25.4% (±3.7 points) in Salmon Creek, higher than in Clark County (19.1%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.8 points) in Salmon Creek, lower than in Clark County (3.6%).
- Renters and owners in Salmon Creek
- Types of homes in Salmon Creek
- Commute and cars in Salmon Creek
- Vacancy rate in Salmon Creek
Housing in Salmon Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $1,631 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,464 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $111,631 median household income
- Home values: $530,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,193 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,453 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 32.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 58.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Salmon Creek against Clark County, its state and the nation
| Salmon Creek | Clark County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,017 (±1,101) | 516,959 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 8,007 (±370) | 204,375 (±136) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±2.7 points) | 33.6% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,631 (±$132) | $1,748 (±$19) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $111,631 (±$8,666) | $97,536 (±$1,952) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $530,100 (±$23,435) | $522,900 (±$7,405) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,453 (±$152) | $4,290 (±$45) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 32.6% (±4.6 points) | 33.0% (±1.0 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±1.9) | 24.8 minutes (±0.5) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.0% (±1.9 points) | 94.5% (±0.4 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.6 years (±1.9) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Salmon Creek covers 6.3 square miles of land, about 3,154 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Salmon Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,956 (±775) | 20,017 (±1,101) | −4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 8,151 (±209) | 8,007 (±370) | −1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,210 (±$110) | $1,631 (±$132) | +34.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $332,100 (±$8,895) | $530,100 (±$23,435) | +59.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $79,593 (±$4,559) | $111,631 (±$8,666) | +40.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,833 (±$71) | $2,193 (±$84) | +19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,549 (±$94) | $4,453 (±$152) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.3% (±3.6 points) | 21.3% (±2.7 points) | −6.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±1.6 points) | 0.5% (±0.8 points) | +0.5 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 Clark County
Salmon Creek has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clark County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Clark County recorded 301 violent and 1,865 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.
ZIP codes in Salmon Creek
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98685 | 42% | 30,607 | $1,664 | $599,200 | $130,972 |
| 98686 | 18% | 21,243 | $1,926 | $596,700 | $107,801 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Salmon Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shore | 1.9 mi | $2,241 | $566,100 | 12.5% |
| Hazel Dell | 2.0 mi | $1,753 | $455,500 | 47.6% |
| Felida | 2.4 mi | $2,419 | $674,000 | 4.3% |
| Mount Vista | 2.4 mi | $2,041 | $586,600 | 28.3% |
| Barberton | 2.5 mi | $1,913 | $647,300 | 14.1% |
| Minnehaha | 4.3 mi | $1,711 | $447,900 | 23.6% |
| Five Corners | 4.7 mi | $2,111 | $459,600 | 24.9% |
| Duluth | 5.2 mi | $1,630 | $733,600 | 15.7% |
Places in Washington most like Salmon Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha | $1,711 | $447,900 | $100,668 | 23.6% |
| Washougal | $1,701 | $552,300 | $106,368 | 28.9% |
| Tracyton | $1,858 | $470,200 | $103,935 | 21.9% |
| West Richland | $1,590 | $448,300 | $119,892 | 16.6% |
| Five Corners | $2,111 | $459,600 | $106,192 | 24.9% |
| Lynden | $1,707 | $596,600 | $103,233 | 33.8% |
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 Salmon Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
HUD income limits for Salmon Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,950 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 2 people | $30,800 | $51,350 | $82,150 |
| 3 people | $34,650 | $57,750 | $92,400 |
| 4 people | $38,500 | $64,150 | $102,650 |
| 5 people | $41,600 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
| 6 people | $44,700 | $74,450 | $119,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $79,550 | $127,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,700 | $135,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $128,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Salmon Creek 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 Salmon Creek
What is the average rent in Salmon Creek, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Salmon Creek is $1,631 (±$132) 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 Salmon Creek?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Salmon Creek, WA is $1,173 (±$141) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Salmon Creek rent-burdened?
46.6% of renting households in Salmon Creek 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 Salmon Creek?
Salmon Creek has an estimated 1,682 (±239) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Salmon Creek?
The median household income in Salmon Creek is $111,631 (±$8,666) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Salmon Creek, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $530,100 (±$23,435) for owner-occupied homes in Salmon Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Salmon Creek growing?
In Salmon Creek, the number of residents went from 20,956 in 2015–2019 to 20,017 in 2020–2024 (−4.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Salmon Creek?
The ZIP codes that cover Salmon Creek are 98685, 98686.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 98685?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98685 is $1,664 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salmon Creek CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salmon Creek CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salmon Creek CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salmon Creek CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salmon Creek CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Salmon Creek CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Salmon Creek CDP, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Salmon Creek CDP, Washington (place:61000, 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 .