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Washington · Census place 50570

Ocean Shores city, WA

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Ocean Shores city has 7,076 residents, ranking #160 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $62,750, the median home is worth $378,000 and median gross rent runs $1,177 a month.

Population
7,076Ocean Shores city residents
Median household income
$62,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$378,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,177Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
64 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Ocean Shores city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Ocean Shores city median would spend about 22.5% 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 6.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.8% of residents and 82.7% 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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