Cougar, WA housing market
The typical Cougar home is worth about $292,000, up 2.6% in a year, 51% below the Washington typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cougar compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cougar at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 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 | Cougar | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $150,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $169,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $191,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $200,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $248,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $276,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $294,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $275,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $274,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $297,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $292,000 | $592,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cougar is $2,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,720 · 4 bedrooms $3,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98616; Longview-Kelso, 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, April 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.