Napavine is a city in Lewis County, Washington, home to about 2,158 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98565, and parts of 98532 are in Napavine too.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,158747 per sq mi
Median home value$419,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$280Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Napavine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Napavine
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)64 miles away
Closer regional airport
Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA74 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Napavine; 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.
Population over time
Napavine had 1,888 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 306th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Lewis County grew from 15,157 residents in 1900 to 82,149 in 2020.
Lewis 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centralia, WA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Lewis County
22,275 jobs at 1,990 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Napavine.
Nearest hospitals
Providence Centralia HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Centralia5.6 miles
Capital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia28.2 miles
Providence St. Peter HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia29.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Chiropractors
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.
Places in and around Napavine
Parks (2 nearby)
Stan Hedwall Park · 148 acres0.5 mi
Recreation Park · 14 acres1.2 mi
Grocery stores
Safeway1.6 mi
Grocery Outlet3.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.3 mi
Annie's Market4.6 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid1.7 mi
Rite Aid1.7 mi
Chehalis Pharmacy1.8 mi
Walgreens3.1 mi
Libraries
Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library2.2 mi
Museums
Veteran’s Memorial Museum1.7 mi
The Vintage Antique Motorcycle Museum2.3 mi
Lewis County Historical Museum2.3 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Napavine School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Napavine ElementaryNapavine
Pre-K–6
411
Public
4.6 mi
Napavine Jr Sr High SchoolNapavine
7–12
410
Public
4.7 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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