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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 98603 (Cougar, WA)

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

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Typical home value
$554,000
Metro: $418,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+3.5%
Metro: +0.1% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,267
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$78,281
Metro: $76,531 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 98603, shaded by typical home value9860398625986169862698675986749862998601
  • Under $430k
  • $430k–$480k
  • $480k–$550k
  • $550k–$640k
  • $640k+
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ZIP codes around 98603, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 98603 is outlined.

How 98603 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 98603 (Cougar, WA) is worth about $554,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 98603 are 33% above the typical value in the Longview metro area ($418,000) and 1.5 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 98603 rose 3.5%, compared with +0.1% in the Longview metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $78,281, against $76,531 in the Longview metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,267 people live in 98603 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

98603 has the 2nd-highest typical home value of the 9 ZIP codes in the Longview metro area and the 192nd-highest of 484 in Washington with Zillow figures.

Part of: Cougar, 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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