Washington Homes For Sale and Real Estate Data

About Washington Real Estate

Buying Washington Real Estate

if considering a move to Washington, review the information before buying Washington real estate.

Washington Population

The population of Washington is largely concentrated in the Western Corridor, located between the Pacific Coast and the Cascade ranges. This wide, north-south strip of land contains some of Washington’s most populous cities. The largest city in the Western Corridor is Seattle, WA. Other leading cities include Tacoma, WA, Spokane, WA, Vancouver, WA, and Bellevue, WA. Approximately half of Washington’s population is located in this region.

The estimated 2006 population of Washington is 6,395,798, reflecting a jump of approximately 500,000 since the 2000 census. Clearly Washington has grown during this decade. This is reflected in the Washington real estate statistics as well. In 2005, there were 2,651,645 housing units, an increase of 191,404 from 2000.

Washington Economy

The economy of Washington is diverse. The large sectors are services, financial institutions, manufacturing (especially aerospace equipment, shipbuilding, food processing, and wood products), agriculture, lumbering, and tourism. Washington Mutual, Microsoft, Nordstrom, Amazon.com, Starbucks, Costco Wholesale Club and Weyerhaeuser all have their corporate headquarters in Washington.

Washington Tourism and Recreation

Washington tourist attractions, such as Pike’s Peak Market, outstanding cafes, Mt. Ranier, and the Space Needle can all be found in and around Seattle, WA.

If you enjoy playing outdoors, Washington offers many options. Choices include biking on miles of trails, boating on a lake, fishing in a stream, exploring glaciers, rainforests and beaches, to sitting around a campfire at a Washington campground. There are 10 state parks within 15 miles of Seattle, WA for you to explore and enjoy.

If you enjoy great summers when the sun stays out until 9:30-10 pm, low humidity, few annoying bugs, mountains and ocean views, than considering buying Washington real estate may be the right move for you.

Population
Population Change Since 2000
574,518
2 %
204,490
5 %
203,725
5 %
168,864
18 %
112,455
3 %
97,735
7 %
85,281
2 %
84,667
6 %
75,868
13 %
74,628
4 %
62,660
15 %
61,798
6 %
53,911
8 %
52,253
-1 %
47,150
5 %
46,870
4 %
46,631
10 %
44,660
15 %
43,354
8 %
42,849
26 %
40,681
27 %
40,535
28 %
40,354
2 %
39,016
5 %
37,932
10 %
36,797
11 %
36,444
8 %
35,972
15 %
35,646
3 %
33,666
12 %
32,060
1 %
31,691
6 %
31,093
21 %
30,699
3 %
29,824
14 %
29,778
2 %
29,659
1 %
29,219
15 %
28,820
3 %
26,060
4 %
25,527
6 %
25,462
0 %
25,420
4 %
24,309
-1 %
24,069
11 %
23,524
11 %
22,846
1 %
22,194
1 %
22,147
12 %
21,209
4 %
21,023
4 %
20,597
-2 %
20,579
15 %
20,413
9 %
20,214
12 %
19,951
10 %
19,452
6 %
19,311
1 %
19,306
15 %
18,659
19 %
18,083
44 %
17,649
14 %
17,488
6 %
17,395
38 %
17,078
20 %
17,029
-1 %
16,651
10 %
16,469
13 %
16,383
7 %
16,280
3 %
16,241
9 %
16,094
21 %
15,791
7 %
15,635
28 %
15,499
12 %
15,408
12 %
15,229
12 %
14,559
5 %
14,180
21 %
13,913
0 %
13,626
18 %
13,611
7 %
13,407
44 %
13,200
78 %
13,097
12 %
13,013
-1 %
12,976
19 %
12,915
15 %
12,479
5 %
12,325
1 %
12,275
33 %
12,260
7 %
11,543
34 %
11,344
2 %
11,239
8 %
10,984
13 %
10,979
22 %
10,917
25 %
10,705
21 %
10,663
5 %
10,475
4 %
9,864
5 %
9,821
13 %
9,805
12 %
9,773
6 %
9,760
16 %
9,708
6 %
9,699
7 %
9,670
14 %
9,663
8 %
9,635
25 %
9,539
23 %
9,525
5 %
9,215
7 %
9,144
11 %
9,049
26 %
9,024
8 %
8,938
6 %
8,760
9 %
8,722
4 %
8,712
3 %
8,241
7 %
8,237
5 %
8,118
9 %
7,821
16 %
7,742
34 %
7,675
13 %
7,542
5 %
7,524
32 %
7,499
2 %
7,437
10 %
7,381
8 %
7,346
11 %
7,196
2 %
7,169
7 %
7,102
10 %
7,049
11 %
7,043
51 %
6,957
10 %
6,901
20 %
6,857
7 %
6,775
5 %


Data on community demographics, schools and recent sales provided by OnBoard LLC.
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