Coulee Dam: Housing & Real Estate
$238,500 is the median home value in Coulee Dam (estimated market value runs 8% higher at $258,490), with median rent $1,033 (1.2× higher than Okanogan County median $887; 1.7× below Washington median $1,760). Homeownership rate: 67.5%. That's 1.3× below the Okanogan County median ($299,800); 2.4× below the Washington median ($564,600). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 8.8%. New construction makes up 0.6% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 3.6× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Washington 5.7×).
- 19.2 years to break even renting at the median (vs Washington 26y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.4× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 31% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $238,500 — 0.4× the Washington median ($552,800). Median rent $1,033/month. homeownership rate 67.5% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 3.6× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 17.1% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 31.4% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.7% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $1,034 (vs Washington $1,570) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $1,143 (vs Washington $1,677) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,500 (vs Washington $1,971) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $2,063 (vs Washington $2,733) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $2,516 (vs Washington $3,109) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $258,490 |
| Median Home Value | $238,500 (vs Washington $552,800) |
| Median Rent | $1,033 (vs Washington $1,797) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 8.8% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 0.6% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 12.0% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Washington median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Washington median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Washington median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Washington 0.8%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 616 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 11.90¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 3368978 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $4,596 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.047619048 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Washington median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.047619048 (vs Washington 100.0%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 3 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Charging & Mobility
| Ev Charging · Stations | 1 |
|---|
Sources: DOE AFDC API
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 67.5% (vs Washington 58.2%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1953 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12