Newport is a city in Pend Oreille County, Washington, home to about 2,181 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99156.
Homes sold for a median of $334 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newport. 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)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA244 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newport; 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.
Newport had 2,114 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 305th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pend Oreille County grew from 6,363 residents in 1920 to 13,401 in 2020.
Pend Oreille County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, WA weather station (5 miles away).
1,655 jobs at 258 businesses in Pend Oreille County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 44 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
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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 Newport School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton ElementaryNewport | Pre-K–4 | 399 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Newport Home LinkNewport | K–12 | 170 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Sadie Halstead Middle SchoolNewport | 5–8 | 272 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Pend Oreille River SchoolNewport | 8–12 | 59 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| Newport High SchoolNewport | 9–12 | 281 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Prep AcademyNewport | 1–12 | 33 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 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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