Beacon Hill is a community in Cowlitz County, Washington, home to about 1,804 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98626 and 98632.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kelso; part is in Beacon Hill
Mostly Longview; part is in Beacon Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beacon Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR45 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beacon Hill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 324th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Cowlitz County grew from 7,877 residents in 1900 to 110,730 in 2020.
Cowlitz County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Longview, WA weather station (about a mile away).
33,796 jobs at 2,309 businesses in Cowlitz County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,355 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beacon Hill’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 135 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 168 |
| Dentists | 63 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 143 |
| Mental health providers | 701 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 99 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Longview School District, Kelso School District, Educational Service District 112. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Learning CenterLongview | Pre-K–K | 135 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Special EducationKelso | Pre-K–12 | 19 | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| Barnes ElementaryKelso | K–5 | 343 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Butler Acres ElementaryKelso | K–5 | 426 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Carrolls ElementaryKelso | K–5 | 107 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Columbia Heights ElementaryLongview | K–5 | 331 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Columbia Valley Garden Elem SchlLongview | K–5 | 362 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Kelso Virtual AcademyKelso | K–12 | 216 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Kessler Elementary SchoolLongview | K–5 | 349 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lexington ElementaryKelso | K–5 | 854 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Mint Valley ElementaryLongview | K–5 | 366 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Northlake Elementary SchoolLongview | K–5 | 315 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Olympic Elementary SchoolLongview | K–5 | 381 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Robert Gray ElementaryLongview | K–5 | 415 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Rose Valley ElementaryKelso | K–5 | 186 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Saint Helens ElementaryLongview | K–5 | 299 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wallace ElementaryKelso | K–5 | 333 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Cascade Middle SchoolLongview | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Coweeman Middle SchoolKelso | 6–8 | 501 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Cowlitz County Youth Services CenterLongview | 6–12 | 14 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Huntington Middle SchoolKelso | 6–8 | 559 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Longview Virtual AcademyLongview | 6–12 | 88 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Loowit High SchoolKelso | 6–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Monticello Middle SchoolLongview | 6–8 | 525 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mt. Solo Middle SchoolLongview | 6–8 | 401 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Discovery High SchoolLongview | 9–12 | 57 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Discovery High School-AchieveLongview | 9–12 | 57 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Kelso Goal Oriented Learning DesignKelso | 9–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Kelso High SchoolKelso | 9–12 | 1,390 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Mark Morris High SchoolLongview | 9–12 | 912 | Public | 0.5 mi |
And 1 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Leaf Montessori SchoolLongview | Pre-K–5 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Journey Christian SchoolKelso | Pre-K–8 | 60 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.2 mi |
| Montessori Childrens House of Long ViewLongview | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| St Rose SchoolLongview | Pre-K–8 | 154 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Three Rivers Christian SchoolLongview | Pre-K–12 | 257 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Longview, Kelso, Lexington and Longview Heights.
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