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Washington · Census place 11475

Chehalis city, WA

Quick answer

Chehalis city has 7,536 residents, ranking #154 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $68,021, the median home is worth $330,800 and median gross rent runs $1,055 a month.

Population
7,536Chehalis city residents
Median household income
$68,021Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$330,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,055Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
48.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Chehalis city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Chehalis city median would spend about 18.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.9% of residents and 48.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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