Photo: Orange Suede Sofa · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Belfair, WA: what to set up and who to call
Belfair has no town government of its own, so Mason County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Mason School District. Power in Belfair comes from PUD No 3 of Mason County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Belfair, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Belfair.
Power comes from PUD No 3 of Mason County
PUD No 3 of Mason County (PUD No 3 of Mason County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Belfair. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: www.masonpud3.org · (360) 426-8255
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Belfair Water District 1
Belfair Water District 1 supplies Belfair: about 21% of residents live in its service area. Lynch Cove serves another 8%. Mission Creek Tracts serves another 7%. Jesfield Tracts Community Club serves another 7%. About 54% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 4,432 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5305350.
6 home internet providers serve Belfair
94% of 1,884 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 88% | 1,500/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 25% | 40/3 |
| PUD 3 Fiber | Fiber | 12% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 5% | 940/940 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Belfair.
Belfair Drop Box
· run by Mason County
This isn’t Belfair’s own facility. Whether Belfair residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Belfair is in North Mason School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Belfair is unincorporated, so Mason County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Belfair is in ZIP code 98528
ZIP codes where Belfair residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Belfair | ZIP’s residents in Belfair |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98528 | Belfair, WA | 100% | 39% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Belfair
Who supplies Belfair’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Belfair Water District 1 (EPA ID WA5305350). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Belfair?
PUD No 3 of Mason County (PUD No 3 of Mason County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Belfair?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, PUD 3 Fiber, Quantum Fiber, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Belfair?
98528. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Belfair in?
North Mason School District.
How do I register to vote in Belfair?
In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Mason County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.