Custer, WA housing market
The typical Custer home is worth about $667,000, about the same as a year ago, 13% above the Washington typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Custer compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Custer at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 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 | Custer | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $342,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $371,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $406,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $422,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $508,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $589,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $610,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $629,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $673,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $671,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $667,000 | $592,000 |
Custer and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer | $667K | +0.2% | $1,760 | — | $93,598 |
| Ferndale | $613K | +0.8% | $1,770 | 123 | $87,579 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,760
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Custer is $1,760 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,430 · 4 bedrooms $2,950
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98240, 98248; Bellingham, 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, March 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.