Town guide

Brady, Washington

Brady is a community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, home to about 832 people across 6.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98563.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population832136 per sq mi
Median home value$370,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brady

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brady. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Brady

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)61 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia Regional Airport (OLM)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA65 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brady; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brady

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brady had 692 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 413th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Grays Harbor County grew from 15,124 residents in 1900 to 75,636 in 2020.

Brady population by census2000: 645, 2010: 676, 2020: 692645200067620106922020

Grays Harbor County, 1900–2020

Grays Harbor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,124, 1910: 35,590, 1920: 44,745, 1930: 59,982, 1940: 53,166, 1950: 53,644, 1960: 54,465, 1970: 59,553, 1980: 66,314, 1990: 64,175, 2000: 67,194, 2010: 72,797, 2020: 75,63615K’00’1045K’20’3053K’40’5054K’60’7066K’80’9067K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 90 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BradyJan: high 47°F, low 35°F, 14.5 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 34°F, 8.8 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 36°F, 10.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 6.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 48°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 9.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 37°F, 14.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 34°F, 14 in47°35°Jan14.550°34°Feb8.854°36°Mar10.159°38°Apr6.867°44°May3.871°48°Jun2.577°51°Jul1.078°51°Aug1.772°47°Sep3.361°41°Oct9.251°37°Nov14.345°34°Dec14.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Matlock 8 S, WA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Grays Harbor County

15,927 jobs at 1,558 businesses in Grays Harbor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grays Harbor CountyRetail trade: 2,858 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,794 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,409 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,988 jobs; Construction: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 878 jobs; Other services: 798 jobs; Administrative and support: 659 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 13% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brady.

Nearest hospitals

  • Summit Pacific Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elma7.7 miles
  • Grays Harbor Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aberdeen15.7 miles
  • Mason General Hospital & Family of ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shelton20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Brady

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Schafer State Park · 114 acres1.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Schools in Brady

Public schools here are run by Montesano School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beacon Avenue Elementary SchoolMontesanoPre-K–2333Public8.2 mi
Simpson Avenue ElementaryMontesano3–6402Public8.8 mi
Montesano Jr-Sr HighMontesano7–12698Public8.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grays Harbor Adventist Christian SchoolMontesanoTK–817Seventh-day Adventist10.9 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 Montesano, Cosmopolis and Aberdeen.

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