Washington · Census place 68330
Sumas city, WA
Quick answer
Sumas city has 1,384 residents, ranking #358 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $86,500, the median home is worth $362,000 and median gross rent runs $997 a month.
- Population
- 1,384Sumas city residents
- Median household income
- $86,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $362,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $997Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sumas city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sumas city median would spend about 13.8% 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 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.3% of residents and 68.5% 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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- Anderson Island CDP 1,341
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