Washington · Census place 23620
Ferndale city, WA
Quick answer
Ferndale city has 15,447 residents, ranking #90 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $83,839, the median home is worth $492,400 and median gross rent runs $1,461 a month.
- Population
- 15,447Ferndale city residents
- Median household income
- $83,839Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $492,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,461Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ferndale city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ferndale city median would spend about 20.9% 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 5.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.5% of residents and 66.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Sunnyside city 16,329
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- Lakeland North CDP 14,664
- Bothell East CDP 14,487
- East Wenatchee city 14,114
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