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Sunland EstatesWA

A town of 91.

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Is Sunland Estates a good place to live?

Sunland Estates’ median age is 66.1 years, where Washington’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 286 Washington towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Sunland Estates. Sunland Estates’ trail density is 2.5 miles per square mile, above both Washington’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area, at 60 acres. Sunland Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

91 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Sunland Estates: who provides what

Sunland Estates is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 2 of Grant County6.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSunland Estates Homeowners Assn water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGrant CountyGrant County provides services here
SchoolsQuincy School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGrant County AuditorGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code9884898848 100%Census 2020

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 Sunland Estates.

Work & commute

Most of Sunland Estates’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Sunland Estates for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Moses Lake (19%), Quincy (7%) and Wenatchee (6%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sunland Estates0%
Moses Lake19%
Quincy7%
Wenatchee6%
George4%
36 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Sunland Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Sunland Estates stands out in Washington and nationally for how much of its land is conserved

23% of the land in Sunland Estates is conserved. 1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

23%conserved
23%
conserved · 59 of 256 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area—60

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Sunland Estates has four seasons and hot summers

Sunland Estates has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Sunland Estates’ July high is 89°F.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–40°
Spring40–65°
Summer57–86°
Fall39–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Sunland Estates faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Washington and the rest of the country, more of Sunland Estates’ adults report frequent physical distress

19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Sunland Estates. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sunland Estates. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Sunland Estates.

Sunland EstatesWashington townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%9.8%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%17%16%
31 measures vs. Washington
5 better9 too close to call17 worse
What stands outSunland EstatesWA
Fewer binge drinkers12.6%16.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%70.7%
More adults with COPD11.7%5.1%
Quincy Valley Medical Center
13.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sunland Estates

15pages on Sunland Estates
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sunland Estates; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sunland Estates for work

Where Sunland Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Moses Lake Moses Lake 19% 7% → Quincy Quincy 7% 6% → Wenatchee Wenatchee 6% 4% → George George 4% 4% → Ephrata Ephrata 4% 3% → Kennewick Kennewick 3% Sunland Estates · 0% stay
16jobs based in Sunland Estates
0%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sunland Estates

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Sunland Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 179. The CDP is on the western edge of the county, on the east bank of the Columbia River. It is 12 miles (19 km) west of Interstate 90 at George and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Quincy.

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Elevation
597 ft

Questions about Sunland Estates

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sunland Estates, WA a good place to live?

Sunland Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.