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Living in Coulee Dam, WA
Explore Coulee Dam and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match6.0 / 10
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Coulee Dam at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population1,595
Median Household Income$66,732
Median Home Value$238,500
Median Gross Rent$1,033
Median Age38.0
Average Household Size2.3
Unemployment12.7%
Work From Home6.7%
Homeownership67.5%
Housing Vacancy9.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Coulee Dam is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers. Unemployment is elevated enough that job location and industry-specific opportunities deserve closer review.
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Coulee Dam and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
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Housing & Cost of Living in Coulee Dam
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$238,500
Median Gross Rent$1,033
Homeownership67.5%
Housing Vacancy9.1%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Coulee Dam, WA
Median Household Income$66,732
Unemployment12.7%
Work From Home6.7%
The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Coulee Dam and how households are structured
Population1,595
Median Age38.0
Average Household Size2.3
Coulee Dam is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Coulee Dam
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Coulee Dam point to hot summers, winters with regular freezing conditions, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and a meaningful winter snowfall season.
Average Summer High87.6°F
Average Winter Low23.3°F
Annual Rainfall11.1 in.
Annual Snowfall27.9 in.
Seasonal Life in Coulee Dam
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Coulee Dam & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Coulee Dam spans Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Coulee Dam especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Coulee Dam shows a population of about 1,595. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Douglas County, Grant County and Okanogan County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Coulee Dam with all 3 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
For someone considering a move to Coulee Dam, the available data currently points to employment conditions that make job-specific research important. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.