Desert Aire is a community in Grant County, Washington, home to about 2,788 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99349.
Homes sold for a median of $383 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Mattawa; part is in Desert Aire
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Desert Aire. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri Cities Airport (PSC)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA135 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Desert Aire; 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.
Desert Aire had 2,288 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Grant County grew from 8,698 residents in 1910 to 99,123 in 2020.
Grant County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 7.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Priest Rapids Dam, WA weather station (8 miles away).
24,839 jobs at 2,123 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Desert Aire.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Wahluke School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental Pre-SchoolMattawa | Pre-K | 10 | Special Education | 5.7 mi |
| Mattawa Elementary Pre-SchoolMattawa | Pre-K | 119 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Mattawa ElementaryMattawa | K | 199 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Saddle Mountain ElementaryMattawa | 1–3 | 470 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Morris Schott ElementaryMattawa | 4–5 | 317 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Sentinel Tech Alt SchoolMattawa | 6–12 | 36 | Alternative Education | 6.8 mi |
| Wahluke Junior HighMattawa | 6–8 | 554 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Wahluke High SchoolMattawa | 9–12 | 750 | Public | 5.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mattawa.
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