Measured against area pay, Central Park costs more to live in than 73% of U.S. towns
It ranks #76 of 285 in Washington for affordability.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Aberdeen, WA micro area ($64K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Aberdeen-area micro earn ($64K, Census 2020–24). Even so, the typical home costs 5.2 years of area income, and 48% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,210a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 5.2 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$64K, Aberdeen-area income
- 21%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 19%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Central Park
What’s behind Central Park’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Central Park is more affordable than 27% of U.S. towns, #76 of 285 in Washington. Home prices pull the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Home prices up 55% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Central Park rose 55% over the past 5 years, faster than across Washington (44%). Last year prices rose 3.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Central Park home at roughly $355,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $355K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Central Park, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Too few sales to read the market
Only 5 homes sold in May 2026, the latest month in Redfin’s figures: too few to describe the market or quote a median sale price.
A typical home costs 5.2 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Central Park’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $108K short of a typical Central Park home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,210 a month here, $940 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Central Park’s typical property tax (0.97% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,210
Renters already here pay a median of $1,117.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Grays Harbor County, WA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $3,242, under the Washington median of $4,556, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.97% a year, against 0.81% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Central Park and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park | C | — | $336K | 0.97% | $1,210 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Central Park
Is Central Park expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Central Park costs more than 73% of U.S. towns: a C for cost of living, #76 of 285 in Washington. The typical home costs 5.2 years of the median household income of the Aberdeen, WA micro area ($64K).
How much is rent in Central Park?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,210 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,117 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Central Park?
The median bill is $3,242 a year, 0.97% of the median home value (Washington: $4,556, 0.81%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Central Park buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.