The story of this market
The typical home in Pend Oreille County, Washington sells for about $397,669, or $250 per square foot.
Prices are down 4.2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 75 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 284% since 2000. Last year 4 of 5 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,298 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,298 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+8.9%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+21.1%). Worst: 2010 (-9.9%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
-0.2%
WA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,674
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+8.9%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 5 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
59
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $9,073,112.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
74.5%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 758 | 366 | 74.5% | 3.3% | $265,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Pend Oreille County, Washington
The Pend Oreille County housing market is experiencing a cooling phase with median prices down 4.2% year-over-year to $398K. While sales volume has increased compared to the previous year, the market remains characterized by longer days on market and a rural, resource-dependent economic base.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2024) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 14 days on market with 3.9 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
30% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.98% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.2% · poverty 14.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 6 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 99119 | Cusick | $411,035 | $202 | — | 21 | 96.9% | — | 4.8 | 21 | $1,298 | researched Sep 26 |
| 99139 | Ione | $325,000 | $151 | — | 21 | 96.9% | — | 4.8 | 21 | $1,200 | researched Sep 26 |
| 99152 | Metaline | $411,035 | $202 | — | 21 | 96.9% | — | 4.8 | 21 | $1,680 | researched Sep 26 |
| 99153 | Metaline Falls | $411,035 | $202 | — | 21 | 96.9% | — | 4.8 | 21 | $1,298 | researched Sep 26 |
| 99156 | Newport | $555,000 | $245 | — | 11 | 98.4% | 41.8% | 3.6 | 195 | $1,650 | researched Sep 26 |
| 99180 | Usk | $411,035 | $202 | — | 21 | 96.9% | — | 4.8 | 21 | $1,680 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county is served by local school districts including Newport School District, with Stratton Elementary School holding a 7/10 rating.
The county features a heavily forested land base, which presents typical wildfire risks associated with the Selkirk Mountains and regional forest environments.
The economy is anchored by hydroelectric power generation on the Pend Oreille River and the timber industry, with Newport serving as the primary administrative and economic hub.
Washington State imposes no personal income tax, and property taxes are subject to a constitutional 1% annual cap on regular levy growth for existing parcels.
The economy is primarily supported by hydroelectric dams, timber harvesting, and a rural, resource-based land economy.
- Elkins Resort On Priest Lake4.723.1 mi
- Deer Lake Resort4.525.2 mi
- Colville Pour House4.428 mi
- 49° North Mountain Resort4.614.6 mi
- Colville National Forest4.720 mi
- Priest Lake Museum4.719.3 mi
- Priest Lake Museum4.719.3 mi
- Tiger Museum4.717.7 mi
- Colville National Forest4.720 mi
- Eagle’s Landing RV Resort4.67.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional waterway providing opportunities for boating, fishing, and scenic recreation.
Provides extensive outdoor recreation including ATV trails, hiking, and access to wilderness areas.
Data sourced from Data USA and Census Bureau profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.