Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $532,703 (it was $149,400 in 2000)
Belfair:
$532,703
WA:
$569,500
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $502,281; detached houses: $537,101; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $473,026; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $829,126; mobile homes: $246,485; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $117,920March 2022 cost of living index in Belfair: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Belfair, Washington as of April 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Belfair is 1,037 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 90.2. This is worse than average.
City:
90.2
U.S.:
72.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.848. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.848
U.S.:
0.251
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 16.4. This is about average.Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
16.4
U.S.:
19.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.14. This is about average.Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
7.14
U.S.:
8.11
Earthquake activity:
Belfair-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1303% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 19.3 miles away from Belfair center, causing $80,000,000 total damage On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from Belfair center On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from Belfair center On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Mason County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Belfair:
ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
STAFFORD HEALTHCARE AT RIDGEMONT (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PORT ORCHARD, WA)
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT ORCHARD (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PORT ORCHARD, WA)
LONG LAKE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; PORT ORCHARD, WA)
COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF THE NORTHWEST (Hospital, about 14 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)
FOREST RIDGE HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)
FRANCES HADDON MORGAN CENTER (Hospital, about 14 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belfair:
Olympic College (about 15 miles; Bremerton, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,158)
Tacoma Community College (about 19 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
University of Puget Sound (about 20 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,788)
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 21 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
Bates Technical College (about 22 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 22 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,788)
Clover Park Technical College (about 23 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
Notable locations in Belfair: Mason County Fire District 2 (A), Mason County Fire Protection District 2 (B), North Mason Timberland Library Belfair (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Belfair that have no violations reported:
LYNNWOOD COMMUNITY BEACH (Population served: 38,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:
2.5 people
Washington:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
63.6%
Whole state:
66.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:
8.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:
4.3%
Whole state:
4.6%
60 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents in 2000
Banks with branches in Belfair (2011 data):
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Belfair Branch at Northeast 201 State Route 300, Suite A, branch established on 1997/12/15. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
KeyBank National Association: Belfair Branch at Ne 23731 Highway 3, branch established on 1969/05/10. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Olympia Federal Savings and Loan Association: Thriftway Shopping Center Branch at 21 St Highway 300, branch established on 1906/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $559.5 mil, Deposits: $472.7 mil, headquarters in Olympia, WA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
Kitsap Bank: Belfair Branch at Ne 24180 State Route 3, branch established on 1995/03/27. Info updated 2009/05/11: Bank assets: $903.9 mil, Deposits: $775.3 mil, headquarters in Port Orchard, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Olympic Bancorp, Inc.
Columbia State Bank: Belfair Branch at 23961 Ne State Route 3, branch established on 2005/02/24. Info updated 2011/08/09: Bank assets: $4,785.2 mil, Deposits: $3,892.8 mil, headquarters in Tacoma, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Banking System, Inc.
Religion statistics for Belfair, WA (based on Mason County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
8,536
2
Evangelical Protestant
3,327
26
Other
2,649
8
Mainline Protestant
2,435
12
None
43,752
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Ne 460 Old Belfair Hwy (Lat: 47.455083 Lon: -122.831806), Call Sign: KON463, Assigned Frequencies: 154.370 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/2012, Expiration Date: 02/11/2022, Cancellation Date: 05/14/2022, Registrant: Mason County Fire District 2, 460 Ne Old Belfair Highway, Belfair, WA 98528, Phone: (360) 275-6711, Fax: (360) 275-6224, Email:
12.25 Mi At 262 Degrees T (Lat: 47.431194 Lon: -123.078778), Call Sign: KNDS632, Assigned Frequencies: 47.5000 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/1997, Expiration Date: 09/09/2002, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2002, Registrant: Washington Explorer Search And Rescue, Tacoma, WA 98407, Phone: (206) 473-3873
Weyerhaeuser Co Sort Yard 2 Mi Ne (Lat: 47.467861 Lon: -122.791528), Call Sign: WFH438, Licensee ID: L00008414, Assigned Frequencies: 456.525 MHz, Grant Date: 12/21/1998, Expiration Date: 01/20/2004, Cancellation Date: 09/11/2002, Registrant: Weyerhaeuser Company, 209 Douglas Street, Longview, WA 98632, Phone: (360) 636-6380, Fax: (360) 636-6532, Email:
MISSION CREEK, Mission Creek 3420 Ne Sand-Hill Rd (Lat: 47.484472 Lon: -122.863028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQXU832, Assigned Frequencies: 852.062 MHz, 853.137 MHz, 856.512 MHz, Grant Date: 06/15/2016, Expiration Date: 06/15/2026, Certifier: Jose Zuniga, Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 00 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97269, Phone: (503) 659-1240, Email:
Lat: 47.467972 Lon: -122.805639, Call Sign: WRDQ336, Assigned Frequencies: 173.225 MHz, 173.325 MHz, 173.375 MHz, 151.797 MHz, 151.835 MHz, Grant Date: 06/25/2019, Expiration Date: 06/25/2029, Certifier: Allen M Shearer, Registrant: Puget Sound Instrument Co., 5007 Pacific Highway East, Suite 5, Tacoma, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 922-7890, Fax: (253) 922-2650, Email:
Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle) N-Number: 3177J, N3177J, N-3177J, Serial Number: 15065877, Airworthiness Date: 01/07/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 06/17/2019 Registrant (Individual): Kalo T Burns, 23 E Trails Rd, Belfair, WA 98528 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 10/01/2018
Aircraft: BEECH S35 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 341VT, N341VT, N-341VT, Serial Number: D-7589, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 08/20/1964 Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 1208, Belfair, WA 98528
Aircraft: VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle) N-Number: 412SB, N412SB, N-412SB, Serial Number: 120862, Year manufactured: 2015, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/2015, Certificate Issue Date: 04/30/2019 Registrant (Co-Owned): Keith S Sudac, 5655 E State Route 302, Belfair, WA 98528, Other Owners: Arthur R Tiller, Jeffery D Varady
Aircraft: NORTH AMERICAN-COLLINS AT-6A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: Reciprocating N-Number: 48BC, N48BC, N-48BC, Serial Number: 77-4607-1, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/08/1980, Certificate Issue Date: 11/15/2016 Registrant (Individual): Roger D Collins, 13861 E State Route 106, Belfair, WA 98528
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 6329R, N6329R, N-6329R, Serial Number: 28-21497, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 04/11/2017 Registrant (Individual): Robert P Lomax, 70 E Rose Point Ln, Belfair, WA 98528
Aircraft: RANDY A WOLLEN ZENITH CH 750 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-200-D (100 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 7977P, N7977P, N-7977P, Serial Number: 75-8270, Year manufactured: 2013, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/2013, Certificate Issue Date: 10/23/2017 Registrant (LLC): 77papa LLC, Po Box 693, Belfair, WA 98528
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 8294C, N8294C, N-8294C, Serial Number: 22-2359, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 04/23/2019 Registrant (Individual): Jason A Zink, Po Box 2483, Belfair, WA 98528
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 85. The highest number of fires - 162 took place in 2006, and the least - 50 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.5%), and Structure Fires (31.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Belfair, WA
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