Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 44,099 ↓ 0.9% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $56,898 24% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $126,700 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Median Age | 43.7 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 17.4% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 105 transactions |
| Active Listings | 118 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 222 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $37,500 |
| Recent Sales | 70 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 169 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 7.82 acres |
| Active Listings | 43 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 5.20 | $195,000 | $37,500 | Nka Discovery Ridge Rd | Pt Townsend |
| Mar 2026New | 4.37 | $299,000 | $68,421 | 43 Shadowbrooke Lane | Port Hadlock |
| Mar 2026New | 5.20 | $195,000 | $37,500 | 0 Discovery Ridge Road | Port Townsend |
| Mar 2026New | 5.13 | $215,000 | $41,910 | 3162 Duckabush Road | Brinnon |
| Feb 2026 | 1.45 | $90,000 | $62,069 | 181241 Highway 101 | Forks |
| Feb 2026 | 7.13 | $124,997 | $17,531 | 0 Dowans Creek Road | Forks |
| Feb 2026 | 1.02 | $70,000 | $68,627 | 0 Hazel Point | Quilcene |
| Feb 2026 | 5.12 | $180,000 | $35,156 | 901 Whitney Road | Quilcene |
| Feb 2026 | 6.15 | $110,000 | $17,886 | 999 Sugar Hill Road | Chimacum |
| Feb 2026 | 1.15 | $335,000 | $291,304 | 20 Evans Vista | Port Townsend |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 36.42 | $140,000 | $3,844 | 1982 Clearwater Road | Queets |
| Jan 2026 | 4.56 | $295,000 | $64,693 | 999 Old Schoolhouse Rd | Sequim |
| Jan 2026 | 12.25 | $125,000 | $10,204 | 999 Old Coyle Road | Quilcene |
| Jan 2026 | 7.52 | $140,000 | $18,617 | 0 Dragonfly Lane | Brinnon |
| Jan 2026 | 4.56 | $295,000 | $64,693 | 9999 Old Schoolhouse Road | Sequim |
| Jan 2026 | 3.41 | $94,000 | $27,566 | 9999 Dusty Road | Brinnon |
| Dec 2025 | 20.81 | $1,200,000 | $57,665 | 240 McMinn Rd | Port Townsend |
| Dec 2025 | 4.27 | $250,000 | $58,548 | 606 Whitney Road | Quilcene |
| Dec 2025 | 1.55 | $160,000 | $103,226 | 408 Bayshore Drive | Port Ludlow |
| Dec 2025 | 7.84 | $305,000 | $38,903 | 0 Highway 20 | Port Townsend |
| Dec 2025 | 1.19 | $159,500 | $134,034 | 999 Old Ferry Road | Port Hadlock |
| Dec 2025 | 1.94 | $117,000 | $60,309 | 2868 Clearwater Road | Forks |
| Nov 2025 | 4.92 | $150,000 | $30,488 | 3 XXX Leland Valley Road W | Quilcene |
| Nov 2025 | 21.66 | $180,000 | $8,310 | 0 xxxxxx | Port Townsend |
| Nov 2025 | 4.03 | $275,000 | $68,238 | 358 Kingfisher Place | Port Hadlock |
| Nov 2025 | 15.85 | $515,000 | $32,492 | 676 Old Gardiner Rd | Sequim |
| Nov 2025 | 16.95 | $187,500 | $11,062 | 0 N US Hwy 101 | Brinnon |
| Nov 2025 | 6.28 | $230,000 | $36,624 | 131 Buster Place | Quilcene |
| Oct 2025 | 2.48 | $170,000 | $68,548 | 0 Hwy 101 | Brinnon |
| Oct 2025 | 5.27 | $190,000 | $36,053 | 602 Berry Hill Lane | Port Townsend |
| Oct 2025 | 7.99 | $175,000 | $21,902 | 0 XXX Annies Place | Chimacum |
| Oct 2025 | 3.97 | $425,000 | $107,053 | 1291 Woodland Drive | Port Townsend |
| Sep 2025 | 6.12 | $134,000 | $21,895 | 99991 Dowans Creek Road | Forks |
| Sep 2025 | 30.80 | $445,000 | $14,448 | 0 Larson Lake Rd | Chimacum |
| Sep 2025 | 2.30 | $175,000 | $76,087 | 7 xx Saddle Drive | Port Townsend |
| Sep 2025 | 4.52 | $400,000 | $88,496 | 398 Daisey King Road | Sequim |
| Sep 2025 | 3.58 | $345,000 | $96,369 | 358 Daisey King Road | Sequim |
| Sep 2025 | 5.03 | $110,000 | $21,869 | Nka Lakenes Rd | Quilcene |
| Sep 2025 | 5.03 | $110,000 | $21,869 | 99999 Lakenes Road | Quilcene |
| Sep 2025 | 11.13 | $300,000 | $26,954 | 1251 Lords Lake Loop Rd | Quilcene |
| Sep 2025 | 1.84 | $142,500 | $77,446 | 8888 Harrington Drive | Quilcene |
| Sep 2025 | 9.77 | $217,300 | $22,242 | 2 XXX Leland Valley Road W | Quilcene |
| Sep 2025 | 5.00 | $155,000 | $31,000 | 0 Madrona Ridge Drive | Brinnon |
| Sep 2025 | 5.13 | $205,000 | $39,981 | 353 Kevin Lane | Chimacum |
| Sep 2025 | 6.50 | $237,000 | $36,462 | 2332 Swansonville Road | Port Ludlow |
| Aug 2025 | 3.00 | $381,200 | $127,067 | 45 Hoyt Road | Nordland |
| Aug 2025 | 10.14 | $360,000 | $35,503 | 499 Claybanks | Quilcene |
| Jul 2025 | 2.52 | $295,000 | $117,063 | 71 Hawks Prairie Rd | Sequim |
| Jul 2025 | 5.76 | $150,000 | $26,042 | 1242 Hazel Point Rd | Quilcene |
| Jul 2025 | 5.06 | $175,000 | $34,585 | 293 Zion View Lane | Quilcene |
| Jul 2025 | 4.94 | $205,000 | $41,498 | 491 No Name Road | Port Ludlow |
| Jul 2025 | 1.86 | $137,000 | $73,656 | 1 XXX Leland Valley Road W | Quilcene |
| Jun 2025 | 4.86 | $165,000 | $33,951 | 3450 Teal Lake Road | Port Ludlow |
| Jun 2025 | 10.04 | $270,000 | $26,892 | 96 Shorts Lane | Port Townsend |
| May 2025 | 5.00 | $225,000 | $45,000 | 999 Carl Johnson Road | Quilcene |
| May 2025 | 28.54 | $715,000 | $25,053 | 0 Xxxxx Rhododendron Drive | Quilcene |
| May 2025 | 19.60 | $458,000 | $23,367 | 0 Egg & I Road | Chimacum |
| May 2025 | 7.69 | $300,000 | $39,012 | 6827 Thorndyke Rd | Quilcene |
| May 2025 | 4.25 | $325,000 | $76,471 | 2727 Leland Valley Road W | Quilcene |
| May 2025 | 2.01 | $272,000 | $135,323 | 313 View Ridge Drive | Sequim |
| May 2025 | 3.07 | $105,000 | $34,202 | 1 XX Fish Hatchery Road | Quilcene |
| May 2025 | 4.66 | $95,000 | $20,386 | 23 Rice Lake Rd | Quilcene |
| May 2025 | 5.00 | $265,000 | $52,951 | 0 Mossy Lane | Brinnon |
| Apr 2025 | 58.43 | $450,000 | $7,702 | 0 Wildwood Road | Quilcene |
| Apr 2025 | 1.72 | $90,000 | $52,368 | 440 E Go Onna Drive | Quilcene |
| Apr 2025 | 4.90 | $175,000 | $35,714 | 45 Rhododendron Lane | Brinnon |
| Apr 2025 | 5.08 | $189,950 | $37,392 | 9999 Dosewallips Road | Brinnon |
| Apr 2025 | 5.10 | $299,000 | $58,627 | 0 Tract C Teal Lake Road | Port Ludlow |
| Apr 2025 | 5.11 | $210,000 | $41,096 | 34 Silent Lake Place | Quilcene |
| Mar 2025 | 4.67 | $84,000 | $17,987 | 11573 Coyle Rd | Quilcene |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $100,000 |
| Recent Sales | 35 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 94 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.36 acres |
| Active Listings | 75 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 0.20 | $13,500 | 0 Lot 4&5 Parcel 932100617 BLK 6 | Brinnon |
| Feb 2026 | 0.11 | $105,000 | 0 13th Street | Port Townsend |
| Feb 2026 | 0.69 | $25,000 | 9999 Umatilla Avenue | Port Townsend |
| Feb 2026 | 0.40 | $80,000 | 51 Fox Road | Quilcene |
| Feb 2026 | 0.92 | $115,000 | 1051 E Quilcene Road | Quilcene |
| Feb 2026 | 0.23 | $15,000 | 927 Bell Street | Port Townsend |
| Feb 2026 | 0.36 | $27,000 | 999 White Street | Port Hadlock |
| Feb 2026 | 0.52 | $65,000 | 33 W Go-Onna Drive | Quilcene |
| Feb 2026 | 0.57 | $49,500 | 999 Oak Bay Road | Port Hadlock |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $60,000 | 502 Appaloosa Drive | Brinnon |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0.19 | $105,000 | 121 Combs St | Port Townsend |
| Jan 2026 | 0.15 | $125,000 | 0 Cherry St | Port Townsend |
| Jan 2026 | 0.24 | $875,000 | 250 Cameron Drive | Port Ludlow |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $40,000 | 0 Lots 1-4 Hendricks Street | Port Townsend |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $200,000 | 30 Trout Lane | Brinnon |
| Dec 2025 | 0.53 | $99,999 | 74 76 Mahalo Way | Port Townsend |
| Dec 2025 | 0.21 | $58,000 | 0 Archery Lane | Brinnon |
| Dec 2025 | 0.17 | $130,000 | 90 Maple Street | Quilcene |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23 | $58,000 | 54 Archery Ln | Brinnon |
| Nov 2025 | 0.20 | $15,000 | 0 Tax Id # 932100615 & 93210061 | Brinnon |
| Nov 2025 | 0.69 | $320,000 | 0 XXX 53rd Street | Port Townsend |
| Nov 2025 | 0.31 | $200,000 | 75 Kala Lagoon Court | Port Townsend |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $145,000 | 71 W Cedar | Port Ludlow |
| Nov 2025 | 0.22 | $82,000 | 0 N Duckabush Road | Brinnon |
| Nov 2025 | 0.33 | $137,500 | 99 N Lyter Avenue | Port Townsend |
| Oct 2025 | 0.54 | $100,000 | 42 Buckhorn Pl | Port Townsend |
| Oct 2025 | 0.54 | $100,000 | 0 Buckhorn Place | Port Townsend |
| Oct 2025 | 0.23 | $180,000 | 4545 Cleveland & 45th Street | Port Townsend |
| Oct 2025 | 0.32 | $509,000 | 104 Puget Loop | Port Ludlow |
| Oct 2025 | 0.59 | $37,000 | 0 Go Onna | Quilcene |
| Oct 2025 | 0.22 | $237,500 | 45 Sheridan St | Port Townsend |
| Oct 2025 | 0.11 | $170,000 | 1219 S Street | Port Townsend |
| Sep 2025 | 0.33 | $23,000 | 0 Belgian | Brinnon |
| Sep 2025 | 0.23 | $24,000 | 0 Arabian Drive | Brinnon |
| Sep 2025 | 0.23 | $175,000 | 1150 53rd Street | Port Townsend |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 33,313 |
| Population (2020) | 32,977 |
| Population Growth | 1.02% |
| Median Household Income | $71,143 |
| Median Home Value | $495,100 |
| Total Housing Units | 19,359 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,203 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 16.5% |
| Median Age | 59.5 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 6,653 (20.0%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
Market Overview
Jefferson County, Washington has a population of 33,313, which has grown 1.02% since 2020. The median household income is $71,143, below the national median of $74,580 by 4.6%. The housing vacancy rate of 16.5% suggests soft market conditions. The county's location in Washington makes it accessible for investors and developers seeking rural land. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $37,500 per acre, with properties averaging 7.50 acres. There are currently 118 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Jefferson County, Washington?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Jefferson County has a population of 33,313. The county has grown 1.02% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Jefferson County?
The median household income in Jefferson County is $71,143, which is 4.6% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Jefferson County growing or shrinking?
Jefferson County is growing. The population has increased 1.02% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Jefferson County?
The median home value in Jefferson County is $495,100. The housing vacancy rate is 16.5%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $37,500 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $80,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Jefferson County, Washington?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.