Ilwaco, WA housing market
The typical Ilwaco home is worth about $394,000, up 2% in a year, 33% below the Washington typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ilwaco compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ilwaco at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ilwaco | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $196,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $204,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $223,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $260,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $301,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $377,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $388,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $377,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $385,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $396,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $394,000 | $592,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Ilwaco in 2025. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Washington (4.6). Over the past 10 years, Ilwaco has permitted 28 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $836,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $418,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $347,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $892,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $964,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $946,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $416,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $516,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $102,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4 years of income
The typical Ilwaco home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less 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 $1,240
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ilwaco is $1,240 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ilwaco pay a median of $1,170. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $2,080
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98624; Pacific County, WA), 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.
Recent listings in Ilwaco
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.