Housing data for South Bend, WA

South Bend, WA has an estimated 1,869 residents and 816 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Pacific County.

36.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,010 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,869 (±337)
Housing units
816 (±129)
Households that rent
36.0%
Median gross rent
$1,010
Residents since 2015–2019
+24.6%

What stands out in South Bend

Households that rent: 36.0% (±10.8 points) in South Bend, higher than in Pacific County (18.2%).

Working from home: 8.8% (±6.0 points) in South Bend, lower than in Pacific County (16.5%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,685 (±$162) in South Bend, lower than in Pacific County ($2,395).

Homes built before 1980: 72.0% (±16.5 points) in South Bend, higher than in Pacific County (51.6%).

Housing in South Bend at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,010 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $894 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 66.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 36.0% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $45,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $262,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,310 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,685 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 14.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 62.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 72.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 79.4% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 20.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: +24.6% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 14.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

South Bend against Pacific County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
South BendPacific CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents1,869 (±337)23,994 (exact)7,816,116 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units816 (±129)16,325 (±43)3,306,620 (±517)143,775,355
Households that rent36.0% (±10.8 points)18.2% (±2.3 points)36.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,010 (±$120)$1,005 (±$78)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$45,000 (±$27,846)$67,081 (±$5,075)$98,141 (±$414)$80,734
Median home value$262,300 (±$37,059)$334,800 (±$12,792)$564,600 (±$1,940)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,685 (±$162)$2,395 (±$106)$4,556 (±$16)$3,119
Built before 198072.0% (±16.5 points)51.6% (±3.6 points)43.4% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute20.3 minutes (±6.8)23.2 minutes (±2.2)26.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.3% (±4.1 points)89.7% (±1.8 points)93.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents47.9 years (±7.8)55.0 years (±0.2)38.3 years (±0.1)38.9 years

South Bend covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 1,139 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How South Bend has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,500 (±278)1,869 (±337)+24.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units753 (±118)816 (±129)+8.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$548 (±$309)$1,010 (±$120)+84.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$122,700 (±$23,975)$262,300 (±$37,059)+113.8%Up after inflation
Median household income$41,250 (±$6,743)$45,000 (±$27,846)+9.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,050 (±$73)$1,310 (±$116)+24.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,438 (±$191)$1,685 (±$162)+17.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent30.3% (±10.5 points)36.0% (±10.8 points)+5.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±17.0 points)0.0% (±13.6 points)0.0 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 South Bend

In 2025, the South Bend Police Department reported 0 violent and 331 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near South Bend

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Raymond3.1 mi—$267,50020.9%
Ocean Park17 mi$1,349$350,50011.1%
Cosmopolis20 mi—$317,00017.3%
Aberdeen21 mi$1,049$237,30043.5%
Central Park21 mi$1,117$335,50012.0%
Westport21 mi$865$196,60043.1%
Hoquiam22 mi$1,086$228,20038.5%
Long Beach25 mi$741$362,70041.4%

Places in Washington most like South Bend

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Aberdeen$1,049$237,300$52,19543.5%
Hoquiam$1,086$228,200$49,79538.5%
Toledo$1,117$333,700$47,29229.5%
Colfax$946$245,300$61,91435.0%
Chewelah$885$267,400$54,16732.4%
Ritzville$1,002$227,000$56,44223.4%

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 South Bend, fiscal year 2027

Pacific County, WA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$893$1,028$1,282$1,775$2,143

HUD income limits for South Bend, fiscal year 2026

Pacific 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 Pacific County, WA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,700.

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 South Bend

What is the average rent in South Bend, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in South Bend is $1,010 (±$120) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in South Bend rent-burdened?

66.1% of renting households in South Bend 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 South Bend?

South Bend has an estimated 273 (±108) renting households, 36.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in South Bend, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $262,300 (±$37,059) for owner-occupied homes in South Bend (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in South Bend?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in South Bend, WA is $1,310 (±$116) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in South Bend?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in South Bend, WA is $1,685 (±$162) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is South Bend growing?

In South Bend, the number of residents went from 1,500 in 2015–2019 to 1,869 in 2020–2024 (+24.6%), not a measurable change.

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 South Bend city, Washington (place:65625, 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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