ZIP Code · WA

ZIP 98629

Part of La Center, WA

Pop. 9,076·Clark County·120th most expensive ZIP in Washington

Median rent (all units)

$1,970/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.6%

vs US Median

+$38

Reported rents

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ZIP 98629 · $1,970

More expensive than 60% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,900

1 BR

$2,020

2 BR

$2,320

3 BR

$3,160

4 BR+

$3,750

Research median

$2,320/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($106,779) is $2,669 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,320); a 3-bedroom is $3,160.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98629. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$23,640/yr

At $1,970/mo median

Location

CityLa Center

StateWA

CountyClark 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, +1.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 98629 (La Center, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 26.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,076

Median income

$106,779

Median age

40.5

Renters

14.6%

Age distribution

24.6%

18.8%

24.5%

13.3%

18.7%

Under 1824.6%

18–3418.8%

35–5424.5%

55–6413.3%

65+18.7%

Gender

49.3%

50.7%

Male49.3%

Female50.7%

Race & ethnicity

86.8%

White86.8%

Hispanic7.4%

Asian4.3%

Other1.5%

Education (25+)

26.9%

40.4%

26.3%

No HS diploma6.4%

HS diploma26.9%

Some college40.4%

Bachelor's+26.3%

Housing tenure

85.4%

14.6%

Owner85.4%

Renter14.6%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 98629 in La Center, WA has changed in 5 years

Income

$103,119 → $106,779

up 3.5%

Population

8,872 → 9,076

up 2.3%

Renter share

14.1% → 14.6%

+0.5 pts

Bachelor's+

25.1% → 26.3%

+1.2 pts

Median age

42.6 → 40.5

-2.1 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $103,119 to $106,779 across the same window, up 3.5% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 98629 in La Center, WA adding about 204 residents over the five-year window, up 2.3% on net.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 98629 covers La Center, WA. The median rent here is $1,970/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,020/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,320/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($106,779/yr), ZIP 98629 ranks as affordable 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 98629?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $79,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,970/mo in ZIP 98629. The local median household income is $106,779/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.