Area data
ZIP 98282
Population: 17,303 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 98282 is $724,171 — down 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $722,500 after a median 30 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,866/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 7.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$724,171
Typical home value
-0.8%
1-year change
30
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $724,171
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.8%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $762,451
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $722,500
- Median list price
- $709,000
- Median price per sqft
- $396
- 1-year sale-price change
- -7.2%
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 80
- For-sale inventory
- 184
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 137
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- Days to pending
- 52 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,866/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,459/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,824/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,501/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,987/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Utsalady Elementary, Elger Bay Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 98
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (Ault Field) (13.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,418
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,536
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (9 mi)
- National parks include
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, San Juan Island National Historical Park, Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 39
- Nearest airport
- Arrowhead Ranch Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (NUW) (13 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 22
- Hospitals include
- SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL, VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER, ISLAND HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1991
- Housing built before 1970
- 19.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,417
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 98282 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $724,171 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $722,500 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 30 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,866/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,417 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 98282?
- $724,171.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 98282?
- $722,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 98282?
- Median days on market: 30 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 98282?
- Typical rent: $2,866/month.
- Is ZIP 98282 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 98282. 98 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98282?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 98282?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 98282 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98282?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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