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Black Diamond, WA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Black Diamond, WA Housing Market Trends

With 6,336 people, 2,072 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $1,006,374, Black Diamond house prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, Black Diamond real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Black Diamond, accounting for 93.18% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Black Diamond include mobile homes or trailers ( 5.72%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Black Diamond. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 86.39% of Black Diamond's homes, and 75.75% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Black Diamond built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Black Diamond built between 2000 and later ( 31.81%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 13.14%). There's also some housing in Black Diamond built before 1939 ( 8.99%).

Black Diamond Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Black Diamond has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Black Diamond real estate appreciated 139.65% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.13%, putting Black Diamond in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Black Diamond definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Black Diamond's appreciation rate, at 5.38%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Black Diamond's appreciation rate has been 3.14%, which annualizes to a rate of 13.15%.

Importantly, this makes Black Diamond one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Washington, our data show that Black Diamond's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Washington.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,006,374

Black Diamond, WA Home Prices
> $1,372,000
$1,029,001 - $1,372,000
$686,001 - $1,029,000
$549,001 - $686,000
$412,001 - $549,000
$275,001 - $412,000
$137,001 - $275,000
$69,001 - $137,000
$0 - $69,000
21.9%
21.9%
29.9%
29.9%
28.4%
28.4%
8.2%
8.2%
4.0%
4.0%
1.6%
1.6%
0.3%
0.3%
2.0%
2.0%
3.7%
3.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Washington

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,072

Black Diamond Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,479 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
13.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.5%
4.5%
95.5%
95.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
31.8%
31.8%
46.1%
46.1%
13.1%
13.1%
9.0%
9.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
93.2%
93.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5.7%
5.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
11.6%
11.6%
43.3%
43.3%
32.5%
32.5%
10.6%
10.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Black Diamond

Zip Codes in Black Diamond, WA