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
569,044
1 %
204,183
5 %
202,618
4 %
164,700
15 %
111,608
2 %
97,578
7 %
85,203
2 %
83,662
5 %
74,229
3 %
73,357
9 %
61,771
6 %
61,260
12 %
52,787
5 %
51,947
-2 %
47,991
7 %
46,605
10 %
46,195
2 %
43,960
14 %
41,826
4 %
41,323
29 %
40,568
19 %
40,294
2 %
38,828
4 %
37,235
8 %
36,499
15 %
36,318
10 %
36,286
16 %
36,007
6 %
34,954
1 %
32,843
9 %
31,829
0 %
31,381
5 %
30,828
4 %
30,055
3 %
29,595
15 %
29,486
1 %
28,483
9 %
28,303
2 %
28,099
11 %
26,188
9 %
26,053
4 %
25,297
-1 %
25,070
3 %
24,358
-1 %
23,195
7 %
23,193
10 %
22,848
1 %
21,956
11 %
21,809
-1 %
21,095
4 %
20,557
-2 %
20,545
1 %
20,380
13 %
20,357
14 %
20,263
12 %
20,210
8 %
19,393
2 %
19,179
14 %
18,875
3 %
18,580
18 %
17,717
15 %
17,387
39 %
17,353
5 %
17,068
8 %
16,714
-3 %
16,442
7 %
16,291
12 %
16,177
14 %
16,175
7 %
16,121
28 %
15,898
19 %
15,792
14 %
15,676
5 %
15,225
3 %
15,133
24 %
15,051
9 %
14,167
2 %
13,750
18 %
13,715
-2 %
13,562
7 %
13,258
15 %
13,006
-1 %
12,888
74 %
12,863
38 %
12,862
10 %
12,705
17 %
12,652
13 %
12,355
8 %
12,306
3 %
12,181
0 %
11,342
17 %
11,056
-1 %
10,846
24 %
10,766
16 %
10,758
3 %
10,619
5 %
10,605
18 %
10,460
25 %
10,400
4 %
10,282
16 %
10,249
19 %
9,930
6 %
9,779
13 %
9,767
7 %
9,755
11 %
9,698
5 %
9,572
4 %
9,557
7 %
9,446
4 %
9,438
11 %
9,259
20 %
9,125
6 %
9,116
18 %
9,017
8 %
8,977
17 %
8,875
24 %
8,846
5 %
8,638
7 %
8,636
3 %
8,619
1 %
8,525
3 %
8,496
15 %
8,064
40 %
8,015
3 %
7,649
13 %
7,506
10 %
7,487
4 %
7,433
1 %
7,158
5 %
7,145
8 %
7,054
9 %
7,003
23 %
6,962
3 %
6,960
-1 %
6,931
4 %
6,817
7 %
6,813
8 %
6,673
5 %
6,649
3 %
6,560
13 %


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