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Centralia, WA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Centralia, WA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 18,773, 7,449 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $344,676, Centralia real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Centralia, accounting for 56.55% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Centralia include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 20.59%), mobile homes or trailers ( 9.78%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.52%).

People in Centralia primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Centralia has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

There is a lot of housing in Centralia built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Centralia built before 1939 ( 27.19%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 17.52%). There's also some housing in Centralia built between 1940-1969 ( 15.77%).

Centralia Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Centralia has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Centralia real estate appreciated 154.29% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.78%, putting Centralia in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Centralia definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Centralia appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Centralia's appreciation rate has been 0.83%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Centralia were at -0.83%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -3.28%.

Notably, Centralia's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Washington, our data show that Centralia's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in Washington.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Centralia differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Centralia - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Centralia real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$344,676

Centralia, WA Home Prices
> $1,321,000
$991,001 - $1,321,000
$661,001 - $991,000
$529,001 - $661,000
$396,001 - $529,000
$264,001 - $396,000
$132,001 - $264,000
$66,001 - $132,000
$0 - $66,000
0.7%
0.7%
2.3%
2.3%
6.3%
6.3%
11.1%
11.1%
18.7%
18.7%
27.4%
27.4%
22.5%
22.5%
6.0%
6.0%
5.0%
5.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Washington

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,449

Centralia Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,537 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
44.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.1%
4.1%
95.9%
95.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
17.5%
17.5%
39.5%
39.5%
15.8%
15.8%
27.2%
27.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
56.6%
56.6%
4.3%
4.3%
8.5%
8.5%
20.6%
20.6%
9.8%
9.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.0%
3.0%
13.7%
13.7%
34.3%
34.3%
39.0%
39.0%
8.4%
8.4%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

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Zip Codes in Centralia, WA