Lyle is a community in Klickitat County, Washington, home to about 218 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98635.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Lyle, part in Dallesport
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyle. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA824 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyle; 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.
Lyle had 518 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 551st largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Klickitat County grew from 6,407 residents in 1900 to 22,735 in 2020.
Klickitat County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, The Dalles Muni Ap, WA weather station (10 miles away).
4,247 jobs at 585 businesses in Klickitat County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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
Museums
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 Lyle School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallesport ElementaryDallesport | K–5 | 91 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Lyle Middle SchoolLyle | 6–8 | 57 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Lyle High SchoolLyle | 9–12 | 48 | Public | 3.8 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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