Ritzville is a city in Adams County, Washington, home to about 1,855 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99169.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ritzville. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA188 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ritzville; 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.
Ritzville had 1,767 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 321st largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Adams County grew from 4,840 residents in 1900 to 20,613 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ritzville 1 Sse, WA weather station (about a mile away).
4,759 jobs at 401 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ritzville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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 Ritzville School District, Lind School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritzville Grade SchoolRitzville | Pre-K–5 | 193 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lind-Ritzville High SchoolRitzville | 9–12 | 47 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ritzville High SchoolRitzville | 9–12 | 133 | Public | 1.3 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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