GrapeviewWA
A town of 1,088, settled in 1922.
Is Grapeview a good place to live?
Grapeview’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Grapeview’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, where Washington’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 4 of Washington’s 396 towns score lower on walkability. The typical home is worth about $615K, 7.4 years of the Shelton area’s $83K median household income. Only 5 of Washington’s 397 towns score lower on history. 11% of the land in Grapeview is conserved, where Washington’s towns sit at 4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Grapeview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,088 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Grapeview grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Grapeview is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Space Needle and 126 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grapeview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw25 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
30 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Grapeview: who provides what
Grapeview is unincorporated, so Mason County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grapeview.
Grapeview faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 2022, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grapeview.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Grapeview’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
5.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Grapeview. The top destinations are Seattle (10%), Tacoma (7%) and Bremerton (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grapeview stands out in Washington and nationally, with the median age higher than most
The median age in Grapeview is 55.5 years. People 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (24% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across Washington.
| Grapeview | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.5 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Grapeview’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.8 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Grapeview | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.3% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Grapeview than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
14% of Grapeview adults binge drink. Grapeview beats the Washington average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 30% of Grapeview adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Grapeview | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Grapeview | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Grapeview
Grapeview has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Grapeview’s July high is 77°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stretch Point State Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For cost of living, Grapeview earns a D
The typical Grapeview home is worth about $615,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the Washington typical home. Only 10 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Grapeview.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Grapeview
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grapeview; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grapeview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Grapeview for work
Where Grapeview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grapeview
CDP in Washington, United States
Grapeview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States. The population was 991 at the 2020 census. It was part of the former Allyn-Grapeview CDP that was broken up into Allyn and Grapeview in 2010. Grapeview is connected to State Route 3 via Grapeview Loop Road. Grapeview is home to a small Puget Sound Maritime Museum, and the Fair Harbor.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- ZIP code
- 98546
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Grapeview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grapeview, WA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.