Malone is a community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, home to about 518 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98559, and parts of 98541 are in Malone too.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population51857 per sq mi
Median home value$447,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$282Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Malone
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Malone, WA98559Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Malone. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Malone
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)60 miles away
Closer regional airport
Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA65 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Malone; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Malone
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 6th DistrictEmily Randall (D)
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
Malone had 468 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.
It’s the 472nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Grays Harbor County grew from 15,124 residents in 1900 to 75,636 in 2020.
Grays Harbor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 72.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elma, WA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Grays Harbor County
15,927 jobs at 1,558 businesses in Grays Harbor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Summit Pacific Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · ElmaUnder a mile
Grays Harbor Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aberdeen18.7 miles
Mason General Hospital & Family of ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shelton20.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Malone
Parks (5 nearby)
Vance Creek County Park · 79 acres1.1 mi
Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds · 71 acres1.2 mi
Lloyd Murrey Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
Gladys Smith Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Everybody's Thriftway0.6 mi
Grocery Outlet0.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Blake's Elma Pharmacy0.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Elma Timberland Library0.1 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
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