ZIP Code · WA

ZIP 98569

Part of Ocean city, WA

Pop. 7,489·Grays Harbor County·193rd most expensive ZIP in Washington

Median rent (all units)

$1,473/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.8%

vs US Median

-$459

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 98569 · $1,473

More affordable than 75% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$940

1 BR

$1,040

2 BR

$1,360

3 BR

$1,890

4 BR+

$2,090

Research median

$1,360/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($58,378) is $1,459 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,360); a 3-bedroom is $1,890.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98569. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,676/yr

At $1,473/mo median

Location

CityOcean city

StateWA

CountyGrays Harbor County

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Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 98569 (Ocean city, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 23.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

7,489

Median income

$58,378

Median age

63.7

Renters

17%

Age distribution

13.5%

25.8%

45.6%

Under 187.5%

18–347.5%

35–5413.5%

55–6425.8%

65+45.6%

Gender

50.6%

49.4%

Male50.6%

Female49.4%

Race & ethnicity

85.4%

White85.4%

Hispanic5.6%

Asian2.6%

Other6.4%

Education (25+)

28.7%

40.4%

23.2%

No HS diploma7.7%

HS diploma28.7%

Some college40.4%

Bachelor's+23.2%

Housing tenure

83%

17%

Owner83%

Renter17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 98569 in Ocean city, WA has changed in 5 years

Income

$54,083 → $58,378

up 7.9%

Population

6,826 → 7,489

up 9.7%

Renter share

20.6% → 17%

-3.6 pts

Bachelor's+

20.1% → 23.2%

+3.1 pts

Median age

62.9 → 63.7

+0.8 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $54,083 in 2021 to $58,378 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 98569 in Ocean city, WA adding about 663 residents over the five-year window, up 9.7% on net. The renter share has eased from 20.6% to 17%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 20.1% to 23.2% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 98569 covers Ocean city, WA. The median rent here is $1,473/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,040/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($58,378/yr), ZIP 98569 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 98569?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $59,000/year (about $28/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,473/mo in ZIP 98569. The local median household income is $58,378/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.