98603
Cougar, Washington.
Cougar, Cowlitz County, WA · Longview, WA metro · population 1,267
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,710 (+143%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $18,506 +3%
- $535,486$553,992 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $123,476 +29%
- $430,515$553,992 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 98603$2,908
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 14 years.
Typical home values in zip 98603 rose 3.5% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Cougar, WA — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 98603
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 98603$553,992
- Longview$417,833
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 98601 | Amboy | 2,585 | — | $694,816 |
| 8.2 | 98625 | Kalama | 7,655 | — | $538,724 |
| 13.1 | 98675 | Yacolt | 7,305 | — | $628,278 |
| 13.1 | 98674 | Woodland | 17,525 | $1,853 | $585,035 |
| 13.2 | 98616 | Cougar | 192 | — | $279,087 |
| 14.5 | 98629 | La Center | 9,076 | $1,970 | $658,595 |
| 17.2 | 98604 | Battle Ground | 38,839 | $2,163 | $602,776 |
| 19.1 | 98626 | Kelso | 26,892 | $1,473 | $387,045 |
| 19.6 | 98649 | Toutle | 929 | — | $503,176 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.