Omak, WA housing market
The typical Omak home is worth about $265,000, up 1.1% in a year, 55% below the Washington typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Omak compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Omak at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Omak | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $144,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $154,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $165,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $179,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $203,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $236,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $252,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $252,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $257,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $263,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $265,000 | $592,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Omak in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.5 million to build. That's 1.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Washington (4.6). Over the past 10 years, Omak has permitted 68 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Omak gained 15 residents while 65 new homes were permitted: about 0.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Washington: 2.7 new residents per new home.
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) | 6 | 2 | 4 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $337,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $979,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 34 | 2 | 32 | $5.3 million |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $347,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $767,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $665,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $443,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 5 | $712,000 |
| 2013 | 36 | 0 | 36 | $3.5 million |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $856,000 |
| 2008 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $863,000 |
| 2006 | 24 | 22 | 2 | $3.6 million |
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $860,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $147,000 |
| 2001 | 18 | 3 | 15 | $999,000 |
| 2000 | 30 | 4 | 26 | $1.6 million |
How Omak 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.
Omak and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omak | $265K | +1.1% | $1,060 | 6 | $76,544 |
| Okanogan | $272K | +0.4% | $1,060 | 13 | $68,611 |
3.5 years of income
The typical Omak home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Washington (6 years).
How Omak 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Omak is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Omak pay a median of $1,002. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98840, 98841; Okanogan 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.
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.