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Real estate businesses in Mason County, WA

The real estate businesses in Mason County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #510 of 2,229 scored counties
#11 of 35 scored counties in Washington

Listings
67
2 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
49
+36.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$469.8M
On rent and homeowner costs · $18,048 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
162
62% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
25.7
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
71,165
+7.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 67 real estate businesses in Mason County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 3%, against 6% across the U.S. That comes to 25.7 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 38.5.

At $18,048 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Mason County spend about $469.8M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 62% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses take in.

In 2023, official counts showed 49 businesses with payroll in Mason County classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors, up 36.1% from 2019. That is one for every 531 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Official counts list 206 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Mason County grew 7.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Mason County scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for real estate businesses, ranking #510 of 2,229 scored counties and #11 of 35 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Mason County compares

The same measures for Washington and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Real estate in Mason County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureMason CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households25.742.138.5
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)162108100
Households per official establishment531317414
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+36.1%+13.5%+15.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.8%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$18,048$19,779$16,661
Median household income$83,270$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score6256

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
36 → 49+36.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
87
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
206Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
672 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
108The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Mason County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Mason County

Population, 2025 estimate
71,165+7.8% since 2020
Households
26,029
Median age
45.5
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
960 sq. mi.
People per square mile
71
Median household income
$83,270+44.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,630
Median home value
$411,800
Jobs located here
13,833
Daytime population
54,996Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Real estate across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for real estate businesses, numbered among those based in Washington, with Mason County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, WA87612.4314+9.7%#2 of 2,229
2Douglas County, WA78159.4451+8.0%#46 of 2,229
3Franklin County, WA77268.7491+5.6%#64 of 2,229
4Skamania County, WA77713.9312+5.2%#69 of 2,229
5Asotin County, WA751212.6317+1.0%#100 of 2,229
6Klickitat County, WA731414.2285+6.6%#140 of 2,229
7Pacific County, WA691715.5249+3.6%#230 of 2,229
8Stevens County, WA664020.6190+6.6%#348 of 2,229
9Adams County, WA661523.9161+4.3%#355 of 2,229
10Grant County, WA627721.8181+6.3%#505 of 2,229
11Mason County, WA626725.7162+7.8%#510 of 2,229

Other business types in Mason County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many real estate businesses are in Mason County, WA?

There are 67 real estate businesses on map listings in Mason County as of September 2026. 2 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 36.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 206 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Mason County, WA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $469.8M a year, or $18,048 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 67 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 62% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,029 households in Mason County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Mason County, WA compare with the U.S. for real estate businesses?

Mason County has 25.7 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 162, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Mason County would have about 108, against 67 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 531 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Mason County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Mason County at 71,165 people in 2025, up 7.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,029 households. The median household income in Mason County is $83,270 a year, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 44.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Mason County scores 62 for real estate businesses (upper middle), #510 of 2,229 scored counties.

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