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Spokane, Washington

Spokane is a city in Spokane County, Washington, home to about 230,293 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99207, 99208, 99217, 99223, 99224 and 99258, and parts of 99001, 99026, 99212 and 99218 are in Spokane too.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 10 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 8 of 10 were seller’s markets.

Population230,2933,349 per sq mi

Median home value$363,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking25%Median of 10 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Spokane

15 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Spokane, WA99201 Seller’s market $207/sq ft +3.2% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 52/100

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Spokane, WA99202 Balanced $206/sq ft −3.5% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 49/100

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Spokane, WA99203 Seller’s market $225/sq ft −4.5% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 64/100

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Spokane, WA99204 Balanced $199/sq ft −13.7% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 21/100

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Spokane, WA99205 Seller’s market $190/sq ft −1.8% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 74/100

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Spokane, WA99207 Seller’s market $185/sq ft +0.7% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 62/100

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Spokane, WA99208 Seller’s market $205/sq ft −0.8% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly Spokane; also Town and Country and Fairwood (Spokane County)

Spokane, WA99217 Seller’s market $232/sq ft −1.8% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Spokane; also Mead

Spokane, WA99223 Seller’s market $213/sq ft −4.9% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 58/100

Mostly Spokane

Spokane, WA99224 Seller’s market $247/sq ft +0.0% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 50/100

Mostly Spokane; also Airway Heights

Spokane, WA99258Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Airway Heights, WA99001 Seller’s market $233/sq ft −11.2% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 74/100

Mostly Airway Heights; part is in Spokane

Nine Mile Falls, WA99026 Seller’s market $245/sq ft +1.5% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 55/100

Mostly Suncrest; part is in Spokane

Spokane, WA99212 Seller’s market $211/sq ft −7.2% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 60/100

Mostly Spokane Valley; part is in Spokane

Spokane, WA99218 Seller’s market $187/sq ft −6.4% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 43/100

Mostly Fairwood (Spokane County); part is in Spokane

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spokane. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Spokane at a glance

City · Spokane County, WA

Population	230,2933,349 per square mile
Land area	69 square milesplus 0.7 of water
Median household income	$70,064average $92,799
Median home value	$363,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,215/month
Homes lived in by owners	59%
Single-family houses	64% of homes
Median year built	1961
Average household	2.29 people
Median age	37.2
Average commute	21 minutes15% work from home
Adults with a degree	34%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Spokane

Distances

Nearest major airport	Spokane International Airport (GEG)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Seattle, WA229 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Spokane; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Spokane

U.S. Representative · Washington’s 5th DistrictMichael Baumgartner (R)
U.S. SenatorMaria Cantwell (D)
U.S. SenatorPatty Murray (D)
GovernorBob Ferguson (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

Spokane had 228,989 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Spokane County grew from 57,542 residents in 1900 to 539,339 in 2020.

Spokane 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spokane Intl Ap, WA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Spokane County

218,708 jobs at 14,426 businesses in Spokane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7,585 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spokane’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Deaconess Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Spokane1.3 miles
Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Spokane1.3 miles
Shriners Hospital for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Spokane1.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	563
Specialist doctors	1,160
Dentists	259
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,065
Mental health providers	3,793
Physical and occupational therapists	588
Optometrists	72
Chiropractors	85
Pharmacies	90

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 Spokane

Parks (90 nearby)

Hangman Park · 315 acres5.0 mi
High Bridge Park · 158 acres1.3 mi
Manito Park · 85 acres2.8 mi
Dwight Merkel Sports Complex · 84 acres3.2 mi
John A. Finch Arboretum · 64 acres2.3 mi
People's Park · 64 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (42 nearby)

Safeway0.6 mi
My Fresh Basket0.8 mi
Rosauers1.2 mi
Grocery Outlet1.3 mi

Pharmacies (12 nearby)

Koru Pharmacy0.6 mi
Walgreens0.6 mi
Safeway0.6 mi
Walgreens Speciality Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (15 nearby)

West Central Library Kiosk0.2 mi
Central Library1.0 mi
Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives1.1 mi
Library1.2 mi
Foley Library1.8 mi

Museums (8 nearby)

Mobius Discovery Center1.0 mi
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture1.1 mi
Campbell House1.1 mi
Jundt Art Center1.5 mi
Bing Crosby House Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

Spokane Civic Theater0.9 mi
Fox Theater1.2 mi
Bing Crosby Theater1.2 mi
Spartan Playhouse1.2 mi
First Interstate Center for the Arts1.3 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1871.

Colleges and universities

Whitworth University
Warner Pacific University
Washington State University Spokane
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane Community College
Washington State University College of Nursing
Community Colleges of Spokane

Sports teams

Spokane Chiefs Western Hockey League

Notable people born here

Sydney Sweeney (1997) · American actress (born 1997)
John Stockton (1962) · American basketball player (born 1962)
Chuck Jones (1912) · American animator and filmmaker (1912–2002)
Craig T. Nelson (1944) · American actor and comedian (born 1944)
Anne McClain (1979) · American astronaut
Susan Peters (1921) · American actress (1921–1952)
Michael Winslow (1958) · American actor, comedian and beatboxer
Ryan Lewis (1988) · American DJ and music producer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Spokane

Public schools here are run by Spokane School District, Cheney School District, Mead School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (97)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Adams ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	312	Public	4.8 mi
Alternative Northeast Community Center PreschoolSpokane	Pre-K	37	Public	3.4 mi
Arlington ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	379	Public	4.3 mi
Audubon ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	398	Public	0.6 mi
Balboa ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	248	Public	3.3 mi
Bemiss ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	368	Public	3.2 mi
Browne ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	316	Public	2.5 mi
Bryant CenterSpokane	Pre-K–12	330	Alternative Education	0.5 mi
Cooper ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	385	Public	3.9 mi
Finch ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	375	Public	1.5 mi
Frances Scott ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	372	Public	4.1 mi
Franklin ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	428	Public	3.8 mi
Garfield ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	314	Public	1.1 mi
Grant ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	289	Public	2.8 mi
Hamblen ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	508	Public	4.6 mi
Holmes ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	378	Public	0.6 mi
Hutton ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	492	Public	3.3 mi
Indian Trail ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	303	Public	3.7 mi
Jefferson ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	359	Public	3.9 mi
Lidgerwood ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	278	Public	3.0 mi
Lincoln Heights ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	435	Public	4.4 mi
Linwood ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	503	Public	3.6 mi
Logan ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	336	Public	2.1 mi
Longfellow ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	417	Public	2.4 mi
Moran Prairie ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	462	Public	6.4 mi
Mullan Road ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	477	Public	6.1 mi
Regal ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	381	Public	3.6 mi
Ridgeview ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–5	301	Public	2.6 mi
Roosevelt ElementarySpokane	Pre-K–6	402	Public	2.3 mi
Sacred Heart HospitalSpokane	Pre-K–12	—	Special Education	2.0 mi

And 67 more.

Private schools (27)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
All Saints Catholic School SpokaneSpokane	Pre-K–8	115	Roman Catholic	4.0 mi
Assumption Parish SchoolSpokane	Pre-K–8	184	Roman Catholic	3.7 mi
Beautiful Savior Early Learning CenterSpokane	Pre-K–K	18	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	4.4 mi
Cataldo Catholic SchoolSpokane	Pre-K–8	312	Roman Catholic	2.4 mi
Childrens House MontessoriSpokane	Pre-K–K	4	Nonsectarian	3.0 mi
Faith Baptist AcademySpokane	Pre-K–12	101	Baptist	3.4 mi
Montessori Central AssociationSpokane	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	5.3 mi
North Wall SchoolsSpokane	Pre-K–5	24	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
Salish School of SpokaneSpokane	Pre-K–7	28	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
Southside Christian SchoolSpokane	Pre-K–8	132	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.5 mi
Spokane Falls Montessori SchoolSpokane	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
St Charles Catholic SchoolSpokane	Pre-K–8	157	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
St Matthew Lutheran SchoolSpokane	Pre-K–8	120	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	3.4 mi
St Thomas More SchoolSpokane	Pre-K–8	189	Roman Catholic	4.3 mi
Summit Christian AcademySpokane	Pre-K–10	94	Baptist	4.4 mi
Trinity Catholic SchoolSpokane	Pre-K–8	103	Roman Catholic	0.6 mi
Enlightium AcademySpokane	TK–12	3,722	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.0 mi
All Saints Catholic SchoolSpokane	K–4	136	Roman Catholic	4.3 mi
Arise Christian AcademySpokane	K–5	16	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.1 mi
Spokane Christian AcademySpokane	K–9	94	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.9 mi
St Aloysius Catholic SchoolSpokane	K–8	318	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi
St George's SchoolSpokane	K–12	345	Nonsectarian	6.7 mi
St Michael's AcademySpokane	K–12	99	Roman Catholic	6.3 mi
Windsong SchoolSpokane	K–7	137	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
Riverday SchoolSpokane	3–6	9	Nonsectarian	4.6 mi
Chesterton Academy of Notre DameSpokane	9–12	104	Roman Catholic	3.9 mi
Gonzaga Preparatory SchoolSpokane	9–12	778	Roman Catholic	2.4 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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