Friday Harbor is a town in San Juan County, Washington, home to about 2,728 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98250.
Homes sold for a median of $492 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Friday Harbor; also Roche Harbor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Friday Harbor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA73 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Friday Harbor; 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.
Friday Harbor had 2,613 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 271st largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
San Juan County grew from 2,928 residents in 1900 to 17,788 in 2020.
San Juan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 18.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Friday Harbor Ap, WA weather station (4 miles away).
5,378 jobs at 1,040 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Friday Harbor.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1845.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by San Juan Island School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Harbor Elementary SchoolFriday Harbor | K–5 | 329 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Griffin Bay SchoolFriday Harbor | K–12 | 47 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Stuart Island ElementaryStuart Island | K–8 | 3 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Friday Harbor Middle SchoolFriday Harbor | 6–8 | 157 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Friday Harbor High SchoolFriday Harbor | 9–12 | 255 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Griffin Bay School Open DoorsFriday Harbor | 10–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillpoint SchoolFriday Harbor | K–5 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 mi |
| Spring Street International SchoolFriday Harbor | 6–12 | 117 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 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 Roche Harbor.
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