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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 98581 (Ryderwood, WA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$262,000
Metro: $418,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−1.8%
Metro: +0.1% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
419
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$43,009
Metro: $76,531 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 98581, shaded by typical home value985819861198593
  • Under $360k
  • $360k–$390k
  • $390k–$420k
  • $420k–$470k
  • $470k+
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ZIP codes around 98581, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 98581 is outlined.

How 98581 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 98581 (Ryderwood, WA) is worth about $262,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 98581 are 37% below the typical value in the Longview metro area ($418,000) and 28% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 98581 fell 1.8%, compared with +0.1% in the Longview metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $43,009, against $76,531 in the Longview metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 419 people live in 98581 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

98581 has the lowest typical home value of the 9 ZIP codes in the Longview metro area and the 28th-lowest of 484 in Washington with Zillow figures.

Part of: Ryderwood, WA · Cowlitz County, WA · Longview metro area · Washington

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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