La Center, WA housing market
The typical La Center home is worth about $662,000, up 0.7% in a year, 12% above the Washington typical home. Homes typically sell in 32 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how La Center compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
La Center at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | La Center | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $371,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $403,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $430,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $450,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $514,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $607,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $628,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $645,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $664,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $668,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $662,000 | $592,000 |
77 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 77 new homes in La Center in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $23.4 million to build. That's 20 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Washington (4.6). Over the past 10 years, La Center has permitted 859 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, La Center gained 624 residents while 233 new homes were permitted: about 2.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Washington: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How La Center ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 59 | 59 | 0 | $21.4 million |
| 2025 | 77 | 77 | 0 | $23.4 million |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 0 | $21.8 million |
| 2023 | 122 | 122 | 0 | $40.8 million |
| 2022 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $5.6 million |
| 2021 | 242 | 94 | 148 | $37.9 million |
| 2020 | 136 | 136 | 0 | $29.1 million |
| 2019 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $21.1 million |
| 2018 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $16.4 million |
| 2017 | 25 | 17 | 8 | $5.8 million |
| 2016 | 26 | 22 | 4 | $6.1 million |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $825,000 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $426,000 |
How La Center ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
6.5 years of income
The typical La Center home costs about 6.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Washington (6 years).
How La Center ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,320
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in La Center is $2,320 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in La Center pay a median of $1,876, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,900 · 4 bedrooms $3,750
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98629, 98642; 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.
Recent listings in La Center
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. 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.