Carson, WA housing market
The typical Carson home is worth about $457,000, down 1.4% in a year, 23% below the Washington typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Carson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Carson at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Carson | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $250,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $279,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $304,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $322,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $379,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $420,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $440,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $449,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $463,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $464,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $457,000 | $592,000 |
6.6 years of income
The typical Carson home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Washington (6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,800
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Carson is $1,800 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Carson pay a median of $910, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,470 · 4 bedrooms $2,900
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98610; Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.