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Median Home Price in Centralia, WA

The median home value in Centralia, WA is $399,240 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.15% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$399,240

Year-over-Year

+1.15%

Population

18,919

Centralia ranks #103 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 32.8% below the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in Lewis County, where the county-wide median is $438,494.

Crime in Centralia

Centralia police recorded a violent crime rate of 270 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,738 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Centralia

How much does a house cost in Centralia, WA?

The median home value in Centralia is $399,240. That's up 1.15% from a year earlier. That is about 32.8% below the typical county in Washington.

Is Centralia expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Centralia are cheaper than Lewis County as a whole, where the median is $438,494 — a difference of about 9.0%.

Is Centralia a safe place to live?

Centralia police reported 270 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,919. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.