Real estate market overview
Explore US City Kettle Falls, WA - Real Estate Market Insights, Demographics, Crime, Trends & Hotspots
Kettle Falls, WA market overview shows a median price of $260,000, a total population of 1,470.
- Pulse Score
- N/A
- Cap Rate
- N/A
- Investor Friendly Score
- N/A
- Median Price
- $260,000
Market Insights
The Kettle Falls housing market is showing balanced conditions with stable prices and moderate inventory levels. Home prices have decreased 13.4% in the past month. With 3.0 months of supply, Kettle Falls's inventory levels remain relatively tight. Homes are now taking an average of 151 days to sell, significantly longer than the 59 days typical for this market. A significant 33.3% of listings experienced price reductions, indicating sellers may be adjusting to market realities. Only 0.0% of properties sold above asking price, giving buyers more negotiating power. Affordability remains a significant challenge in the Kettle Falls market with the affordability index at 1075.5. Looking ahead, the Kettle Falls market is expected to maintain its current trajectory with relatively stable conditions.
Demographic Data
| Reported group | Population |
|---|---|
| White population | 1,400 |
| Black population | 6 |
| Asian population | 6 |
| Hawaiian | 0 |
| Samoan | 0 |
| Chamorro | 0 |
| Fijian | 0 |
| Marshallese | 0 |
| Asian indian | 0 |
| Asian bangladeshi | 0 |
| Asian chinese | 0 |
| Asian bhutanese | 0 |
| Asian burmese | 0 |
| Asian filipino | 0 |
| Asian hmong | 0 |
| Asian indonesian | 0 |
| Asian japanese | 4 |
| Asian korean | 0 |
| Asian laotian | 0 |
| Asian malaysian | 0 |
| Asian mongolian | 0 |
| Asian nepalese | 0 |
| Asian pakistani | 0 |
| Asian srilankan | 0 |
| Asian taiwanese | 0 |
| Asian pakistani | 0 |
| Asian srilankan | 0 |
| Asian taiwanese | 0 |
| Asian thai | 0 |
| Asian vietnamese | 2 |
| Hispanic latino | 66 |
| Mexican | 42 |
| Puerto rican | 0 |
| Cuban | 0 |
| Dominican | 0 |
| Salvadoran | 0 |
| Costa rican | 0 |
| Gautemalan | 16 |
| Honduran | 0 |
| Nicaraguan | 0 |
| Panamanian | 0 |
| Argentinean | 0 |
| Bolivian | 0 |
| Chilean | 0 |
| Colombian | 0 |
| Ecuadorian | 0 |
| Peruvian | 0 |
| Uruguyan | 0 |
| Venezuelan | 0 |
| Total Population | 1,470 |
Crime for City - Kettle Falls, WA
| Category | Reported incidents |
|---|---|
| Assault | 6 |
| Property crime | 4 |
Real Estate Market Prediction for - Kettle Falls, WA
Investment Hotspots
Median Sale Price Trend
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- Average Price:
- $116
- Max Price:
- $122.32
- Average Rating:
- 5
- Location Average Score:
- 1
- Number Of Hotels:
- 4
| Hotspot | Average price | Max price | Average rating | Location score | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $116 | $122.32 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Does a rental pencil out in Kettle Falls, WA?
A median-priced home ($260,000) at the average rent ($671/mo), with 25% down at 7.25%, after property tax, insurance, vacancy, repairs, reserves and management.
- Cash flow on a median home
- $-1,187/mo
- Cash-on-cash return
- -19.6%
- DSCR
- 0.11
- Rent needed for a 1.25 DSCR
- $2,739/mo
- Landlord insurance, hazard-adjusted
- $1,907/yr
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FAQ about Kettle Falls, WA
What is the real estate market like in Kettle Falls, WA?
PulseReal aggregates median sale price, cap rate, rental yield, and inventory trends for Kettle Falls, WA from active MLS listings and short-term rental performance data. The median price on this page is $260,000. The population figure on this page is 1,594. Browse the live cards above for the current Pulse Score, cap rate, investor-friendly score, and median price.
How is the Pulse Score for Kettle Falls, WA calculated?
The Pulse Score combines property value appreciation, rental income potential, market liquidity, demographic trends, and crime/safety signals into a single 0–100 grade. Higher scores indicate stronger investor fundamentals.
Is Kettle Falls, WA a good place to invest in real estate?
Investment quality depends on your goals. Use the cap rate, investor-friendly score, demographic insights, and crime data on this page to evaluate Kettle Falls, WA for buy-and-hold, fix-and-flip, or short-term rental strategies.
Where does PulseReal’s data for Kettle Falls, WA come from?
Our analysis combines public datasets (US Census Bureau, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, HUD, BLS) with proprietary short-term rental performance and active MLS feeds, refreshed on a regular cadence.
How can I see crime, school, and short-term rental data for Kettle Falls, WA?
Use the “Related analysis” section on this page to jump to the dedicated crime report, school ratings, and state-level short-term rental market analysis for Kettle Falls, WA.
Sources & further reading
Check the underlying sources alongside the published figures and methodology.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer — official UCR crime statistics by state and agency.
- US Census Bureau — population, demographics, housing and income.
- HUD Market Data — affordability, fair-market rents and market reports.
- PulseReal methodology — formulas and data sources.
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