Median Home Value
$397,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,206/mo
Homeownership Rate
68.0%
Rent as Share of Income
18.9%
Vacancy Rate
5.3%
Median Year Built
1976
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Cowlitz County have risen 1135% since 1975, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,000
1 Bedroom
$1,199
2 Bedroom
$1,451
3 Bedroom
$2,018
4 Bedroom
$2,434
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.