Living in Key Center, Washington
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Key Center · Census data 2020–2024
Key Center has 3,544 residents with a median age of 45.9. The median household income is $105,781 (8% higher than the Washington median), the median home value is $613,200, the median rent is $1,705/month.
Key Center at a glance
- Population
- 3,544
- Median age
- 45.9State: 38.3
- Median household income
- $105,781State: $98,141
- Median home value
- $613,200State: $564,600
- Median rent
- $1,705/moState: $1,760
- Homeowners
- 87.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.3%
- Average commute
- 36 min
Is Key Center a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 8% higher than the Washington median; a poverty rate of 7.7%.
Cons: Home values 9% higher than the state median; an average commute of 36 minutes; unemployment of 6.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Key Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Key Center the median home value is $613,200, 84% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,705 per month, which is 51% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,264 a month in housing costs.
Key Center median household income
The median household income in Key Center is $105,781 and the income per person is $54,349. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Washington: 9.9%).
Housing in Key Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,704
- Owner-occupied
- 87.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 12.3%
- Vacant
- 15.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1990
- Average household size
- 2.46
Key Center demographics
- Population
- 3,544
- Median age
- 45.9
- Under 18
- 18%
- 65 and older
- 20.1%
- Households
- 1,441
- Foreign-born
- 2%
- Veterans
- 7.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Key Center ›
Education in Key Center
30.3% of adults 25 and older in Key Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Washington: 39.6%), and 11.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Key Center
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%State: 5.1%
- Average commute
- 36 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 10.4%
- Drive alone
- 76.2%
- Public transit
- 0.6%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 97.4%
Key Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Center | 3,544 | $105,781 | $613,200 | $1,705 |
| Home | 1,665 | $64,884 | $403,500 | — |
| Stansberry Lake | 1,807 | $90,917 | $399,300 | $2,167 |
| Artondale | 14,073 | $149,302 | $734,400 | $2,251 |
| Wauna | 4,805 | $103,250 | $503,300 | $1,602 |
| Rosedale | 4,208 | $158,800 | $887,600 | $2,875 |
| Herron Island | 119 | $86,429 | $492,900 | — |
| Allyn | 2,404 | $97,716 | $545,100 | — |
| Gig Harbor | 12,424 | $118,395 | $767,100 | $2,301 |
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What is the median household income in Key Center, WA?
The median household income in Key Center is $105,781, 8% higher than the Washington median of $98,141 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Key Center?
The median home value in Key Center is $613,200, compared with $564,600 in Washington.
How much is rent in Key Center?
The median gross rent in Key Center is $1,705 per month, about 51% of household income.
Is Key Center, WA a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 8% higher than the Washington median; a poverty rate of 7.7%. Minuses: home values 9% higher than the state median; an average commute of 36 minutes; unemployment of 6.2%.
What is the median age in Key Center?
The median age in Key Center is 45.9 years (Washington: 38.3).
How long is the commute in Key Center?
The average commute to work in Key Center is 36 minutes; 10.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Key Center?
The unemployment rate in Key Center is 6.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Key Center?
30.3% of adults in Key Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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