City · 20,118 residents · Clallam County, Washington
Port Angeles, Washington
In Port Angeles, a typical home is worth $370,200 and typical rent is $1,170 a month. Compared with all of Clallam County, the typical home value is 12% lower, typical household income is 11% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 18 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $391,027 to $450,440.
Typical rent
$1,988a month
Typical rent from Zillow, June 2026 to September 2026: from $1,885 to $1,988.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Port Angeles is in Clallam County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Clallam County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
55% of households in Port Angeles own their home, against 74% in Clallam County.
2
Port Angeles has the 18th lowest typical household income of the 194 cities in Washington with more than 5,000 people ($62,606).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Port Angeles
What homes there are in Port Angeles, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Port Angeles
Clallam County
Washington
United States
Kind of home: Port Angeles and its comparisons
Measure
Port Angeles
Clallam County
Washington
United States
Detached house
71%
72%
62%
61%
Attached house
1%
3%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
7%
3%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
18%
8%
22%
19%
Mobile home
2%
12%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
1%
0%
0%
The detached house is the most common home in Port Angeles: 71% of homes, near the figure in Clallam County (72%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Port Angeles
Clallam County
Washington
United States
Year built: Port Angeles and its comparisons
Measure
Port Angeles
Clallam County
Washington
United States
Before 1960
43%
20%
21%
26%
1960–1979
25%
27%
23%
24%
1980–1999
19%
30%
27%
25%
2000–2009
6%
14%
15%
14%
2010 or later
6%
9%
14%
11%
In Port Angeles, half of the homes were built before 1968; in Clallam County, before 1982.
There are fewer big homes in Port Angeles than in Clallam County: 53% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 57%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K5%
$100K–$200K5%
$200K–$300K19%
$300K–$500K54%
$500K–$750K14%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1M3%
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Port Angeles and its comparisons
Measure
Port Angeles
Under $100K
5%
$100K–$200K
5%
$200K–$300K
19%
$300K–$500K
54%
$500K–$750K
14%
$750K–$1M
3%
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
By price, most homes in Port Angeles sit under the FHA limit for Clallam County ($541,287): about 85%.
Monthly rent with utilities
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $5009%
$500–$99922%
$1,000–$1,49942%
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,429
$1,500–$1,99916%
$2,000–$2,4999%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Port Angeles and its comparisons
Measure
Port Angeles
Under $500
9%
$500–$999
22%
$1,000–$1,499
42%
$1,500–$1,999
16%
$2,000–$2,499
9%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Clallam County is $1,429; about 68% of rents in Port Angeles are below it.
With a mortgage
$1,694 a month
Clallam County: $1,857 a month
Without a mortgage
$598 a month
Clallam County: $631 a month
Owners with a mortgage
62%
Clallam County: 50%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Port Angeles is $1,694 a month, less than in Clallam County ($1,857); without one, $598.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Port Angeles+71%
Clallam County+66%
Washington+67%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Port Angeles+24%
Clallam County+21%
Washington+40%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Port Angeles+33%
Clallam County+35%
Washington+33%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Port Angeles and its comparisons
Measure
Port Angeles
Clallam County
Washington
United States
Typical home value
+71%
+66%
+67%
+53%
Typical rent
+24%
+21%
+40%
+33%
Typical household income
+33%
+35%
+33%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Port Angeles rose 71%; in Clallam County, it rose 66%.
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Port Angeles rose 24%, more than in Clallam County (21%).
While home values in Port Angeles changed +71% and rent +24%, the typical household income rose 33%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Port Angeles and its comparisons
Measure
Port Angeles
Clallam County
Washington
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
4.5%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.9%
0.7%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.9%
3.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.11
2.18
2.50
2.53
Drive alone
72%
70%
63%
69%
Carpool
10%
10%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
3%
Walk or bike
5%
4%
4%
3%
Work from home
10%
14%
20%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
By size, households in Port Angeles look like those in Clallam County: 2.11 people on average.
In Port Angeles, 72% of workers drive alone to work; in Clallam County, 70%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Port Angeles?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Port Angeles, worth $370,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 58% of the typical household income in Port Angeles, which is $62,606 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $129,209 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Clallam County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Port Angeles. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $12,957 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$3,015
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$363,495
Total interest
$522,984
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $6,252 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,461 a month
Tight
$1,461 to $1,878 a month
Hard
more than $1,878 a month
Your payment · 58%
Compared with the typical household income in Port Angeles ($62,606 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,462
Property tax
$235
Home insurance
$154
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$164
You need at least $12,957 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $3,015; principal and interest $2,462.
The city and its county
Port Angeles and Clallam County
Port Angeles is in Clallam County, Washington. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Port Angeles
Map of Clallam County, Washington, with Port Angeles marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Port Angeles
Clallam County
Other cities with a page
Port Angeles's own numbers
Typical home value
$370,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,170
Typical yearly household income
$62,606
Households that own their home
55%
Effective property tax rate
0.76%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Clallam County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,429
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+55%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Clallam County.
A typical home in Port Angeles is worth $370,200: 12% below the county and 34% below Washington. With the typical household income in Port Angeles ($62,606 a year), a typical home costs 5.9 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Port Angeles5.9 years
Clallam6.0 years
Washington5.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Clallam County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Clallam County rose 129% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Clallam County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Clallam County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +8.7% +8.7% 2016
2017: +10.2% +10.2% 2017
2018: +10.0% +10.0% 2018
2019: +7.9% +7.9% 2019
2020: +4.1% +4.1% 2020
2021: +16.9% +16.9% 2021
2022: +18.1% +18.1% 2022
2023: +3.1% +3.1% 2023
2024: +5.8% +5.8% 2024
2025: +2.7% +2.7% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Clallam County, Washington and the United States
Period
County
Washington
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+2.7%
+1.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+55%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+129%
+113%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Port Angeles next to Clallam County, Washington and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Port Angeles$370,200
Clallam$421,800
Washington$564,600
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Port Angeles$1,170
Clallam$1,152
Washington$1,760
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Port Angeles$62,606
Clallam$70,370
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
See the full table
Port Angeles next to Clallam County and Washington
Measure
Port Angeles
Clallam County
Washington
U.S.
Typical home value
$370,200 ▼12% below the county
$421,800
$564,600
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,170
$1,152
$1,760
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$62,606 ▼11% below the county
$70,370
$98,141
$80,734
Households that own their home
55% ▼18 points below the county
74%
64%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,818 ▼8% below the county
$3,050
$4,556
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.76% ▲0.04 points above the county
0.72%
0.81%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
59% ▲7 points above the county
52%
50%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Clallam County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Port Angeles
For a typical $370,200 home in Port Angeles, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Port Angeles's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$3,015a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$12,957
Cash to close
$24,063
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $164
Conventional, 5% down$2,947a month
Down payment
$18,510
Cash to close
$29,616
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $176
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,395a month
Down payment
$74,040
Cash to close
$85,146
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,737a month
Down payment
$55,530
Cash to close
$66,636
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Port Angeles
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$3,015
$12,957
$363,495
7.18%
FHA MIP · $164
$24,063
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,947
$18,510
$351,690
7.18%
PMI · $176
$29,616
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,395
$74,040
$296,160
7.18%
None
$85,146
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,737
$55,530
$314,670
8.18%
None
$66,636
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Port Angeles is $1,170 a month: about the same as the county. In Port Angeles, 59% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Clallam County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,429 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $27.48 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Clallam County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,000
$19.23
$40,000
1 bedroom
$1,098
$21.12
$43,920
2 bedrooms
$1,429
$27.48
$57,160
3 bedrooms
$1,973
$37.94
$78,920
4 bedrooms
$2,289
$44.02
$91,560
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Port Angeles
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Port Angeles has 2 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,390 in 98362 to $1,510 in 98363.
1 of the 2 is above the fair market rent for Clallam County ($1,429).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Port Angeles, fiscal year 2027.
98362
$970
$1,070
$1,390
$1,920
$2,230
98363
$1,060
$1,160
$1,510
$2,080
$2,420
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
98362 $1,390$1,920
98363 $1,510$2,080
2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Port Angeles when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 9 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Port Angeles. These are the largest.
MT. Angeles View Phase I2603 S Francis St, Port Angeles 9836265 homes, 63 low-income · In service since 2018(360) 452-7631
Highland Commons I1703 Melody Cir, Port Angeles 9836255 homes, 54 low-income · 1 bd: 48 · 2 bd: 6 · In service since 1998 · For older adults, people with disabilities
Fairchild Heights Apartments2301 W 18th St, Port Angeles 9836354 homes, 53 low-income · 2 bd: 20 · 3 bd: 24 · 4 bd: 10 · In service since 1995 · For families
Lee Plaza112 W 1st St, Port Angeles 9836248 homes, 47 low-income · Studio: 18 · 1 bd: 30 · In service since 2000 · For people with disabilities
Highland Commons II1701 Melody Cir, Port Angeles 9836244 low-income homes · 1 bd: 22 · 2 bd: 22 · In service since 2001 · For older adults, people with disabilities
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Clallam County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Port Angeles or Clallam County. The ones below are statewide in Washington: they work in Port Angeles the same as in the rest of the state.
Washington state commission 0% second mortgage for 3%, 4% or 5% of the first mortgage, with no monthly payments; you do not need to be a first-time buyer.Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.
Washington state commission loan with no monthly payments of up to 20% of the price (maximum $150,000) plus closing costs, for first-time buyers whose family lived in Washington before 1968 and belonged to a group affected by housing discrimination, including Hispanic people.Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.
Washington state commission loan of up to $15,000 at 1% simple interest, with no monthly payments, for the down payment and closing costs of first-time buyers with the House Key Opportunity mortgage.Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Port Angeles, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
No legal help resource on our list is for Port Angeles or Clallam County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Port Angeles and all of Clallam County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Port Angeles?
The typical home value in Port Angeles is $370,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Clallam County it is $421,800.
How much does it cost to rent in Port Angeles?
Typical rent in Port Angeles is $1,170 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Clallam County is $1,429.
What is the FHA loan limit in Port Angeles?
Port Angeles uses the FHA limit for all of Clallam County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Port Angeles?
The typical homeowner in Port Angeles pays $2,818 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.76% of the home’s value; in Clallam County, the rate is 0.72%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Port Angeles?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Clallam County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
