Omak ( o-MAK) is a city located in the foothills of the Okanogan Highlands in north-central Washington, United States. With a population of 4,860 as of 2020, distributed over a land area of 3.43 square miles (8.9 km2), Omak is the largest municipality of Okanogan County and the largest municipality in Central Washington north of Wenatchee. The Greater Omak Area has around 8,229 inhabitants as of the 2010 census. This makes the largest urban cluster in the Okanogan Country region, encompassing most of its twin city of Okanogan. The land that is now Omak had been inhabited by various Native American tribes before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century. The city began…

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How Omak ranks

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#4Shortest commute in WA #10Lowest property tax in WA #15Most affordable in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code98841

Area code509

Living in Omak

Housing in Omak

$265K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Omak home is worth about $265,000, up 1.1% in a year, 55% below the Washington typical home.

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Work & commute in Omak

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About one in 3 of Omak’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Okanogan (9%), Wenatchee (4%) and Seattle (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Okanogan

Wenatchee

Seattle

Elmer City

34%Work in townlive and work in Omak 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,318Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Omak

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

1better than WA·18worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 4▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

73.9%More adults treating high blood pressureWA 70.7% · better 9.5%More adults with COPDWA 5.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mid Valley Hospital & ClinicOmak · 1.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Centers OmakOmak · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Omak · CMS · HRSAHealth in Omak →

Natural hazards in Omak

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire🥶 Cold waves

5Does Omak flood?paid flood claims since 1982 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Omak

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Climate in Omak

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Omak has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°.

36° / 23°Winter

64° / 38°Spring

86° / 55°Summer

62° / 38°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Omak

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School Grade C

The public schools Omak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictOmak School DistrictSchools10

Washington Virtual Academy Omak ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 1,290 students N Omak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 403 students E Omak ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 327 students Omak Adventist Christian SchoolElementary · Grades 1–7 · 8 students Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,168 students Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 324 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.