Housing data for White Salmon, WA

White Salmon, WA has an estimated 2,548 residents and 1,354 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Klickitat County.

25.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,311 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,548 (±16)
Housing units
1,354 (±160)
Households that rent
25.0%
Median gross rent
$1,311
Residents since 2015–2019
−0.2%

What stands out in White Salmon

Median home value: $614,900 (±$137,187) in White Salmon, higher than in Klickitat County ($425,300).

Median real estate taxes: $3,385 (±$435) in White Salmon, higher than in Klickitat County ($2,639).

Housing in White Salmon at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,311 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,323 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 31.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 25.0% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $72,923 median household income
  • Home values: $614,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,112 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,385 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 3.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 60.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 51.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 5.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 60.2% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 17.3% 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)

White Salmon against Klickitat County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
White SalmonKlickitat CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents2,548 (±16)23,411 (exact)7,816,116 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,354 (±160)10,945 (±43)3,306,620 (±517)143,775,355
Households that rent25.0% (±9.3 points)23.3% (±2.5 points)36.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,311 (±$233)$1,105 (±$258)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$72,923 (±$11,749)$71,042 (±$4,287)$98,141 (±$414)$80,734
Median home value$614,900 (±$137,187)$425,300 (±$28,075)$564,600 (±$1,940)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,385 (±$435)$2,639 (±$173)$4,556 (±$16)$3,119
Built before 198051.7% (±14.5 points)43.9% (±4.7 points)43.4% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute26.8 minutes (±9.1)26.7 minutes (±2.1)26.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.2% (±7.7 points)87.9% (±2.7 points)93.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.9 years (±8.8)46.8 years (±0.8)38.3 years (±0.1)38.9 years

White Salmon covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 1,657 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How White Salmon has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,554 (±16)2,548 (±16)−0.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,424 (±184)1,354 (±160)−4.9%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,045 (±$400)$1,311 (±$233)+25.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$339,700 (±$34,149)$614,900 (±$137,187)+81.0%Up after inflation
Median household income$55,652 (±$14,251)$72,923 (±$11,749)+31.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,586 (±$168)$2,112 (±$249)+33.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,290 (±$238)$3,385 (±$435)+47.8%Up after inflation
Households that rent39.6% (±8.4 points)25.0% (±9.3 points)−14.6 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate8.6% (±7.8 points)5.5% (±8.4 points)−3.1 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.

Places near White Salmon

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Bingen1.2 mi—$443,40034.5%
Hood River2.4 mi$1,480$684,10047.1%
Mosier5.2 mi—$333,8007.6%
Odell7.2 mi—$433,60011.6%
Chenoweth14 mi$857$228,60023.4%
Carson16 mi$910$490,40026.5%
Dallesport17 mi$1,350$377,60022.1%
The Dalles18 mi$993$360,80036.8%

Places in Washington most like White Salmon

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Longview Heights$1,346$456,700$74,57025.0%
Suquamish$1,460$456,100$86,22421.3%
Freeland$1,237$522,000$83,24126.6%
Clinton$1,410$664,800$76,45825.6%
Grand Mound$1,426$411,400$72,42626.4%
Birch Bay$1,222$477,200$86,85417.9%

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 White Salmon, fiscal year 2027

Klickitat County, WA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,008$1,106$1,447$1,888$1,965

HUD income limits for White Salmon, fiscal year 2026

Klickitat 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 Klickitat County, WA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,900.

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 White Salmon

What is the average rent in White Salmon, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in White Salmon is $1,311 (±$233) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in White Salmon?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in White Salmon, WA is $1,323 (±$508) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in White Salmon?

White Salmon has an estimated 310 (±123) renting households, 25.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in White Salmon?

The median household income in White Salmon is $72,923 (±$11,749) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in White Salmon, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $614,900 (±$137,187) for owner-occupied homes in White Salmon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in White Salmon?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in White Salmon, WA is $2,112 (±$249) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is White Salmon growing?

In White Salmon, the number of residents went from 2,554 in 2015–2019 to 2,548 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), 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 White Salmon city, Washington (place:78330, 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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