Columbia County, WA: 11 findings, 4 at a watch level and 7 noted
11 findings fired for Columbia County, WA this run, against a typical home value of $272,028 in August 2026 and covered employment of 1,354 in 2026 Q1.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-06. Back to Columbia County, WA.
11 findings #
watchColumbia County, WA's covered employment is -1.7% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.7 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchColumbia County, WA's typical home value of $272,028 scores 62 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 3 across Washington counties, a gap of 60 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 60 = |62 across US counties - 3 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchColumbia County, WA's typical home value of +1.4% scores 33 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 82 across Washington counties, a gap of 48 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 48 = |33 across US counties - 82 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchColumbia County, WA's years of wages of 4.2 scores 49 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 3 across Washington counties, a gap of 46 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 46 = |49 across US counties - 3 across Washington counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteColumbia County, WA's average weekly wage was 5.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +5.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteColumbia County, WA's covered employment was 1.7% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteColumbia County, WA's typical home value of $272,028 ranks 38th of 39 Washington counties, against a median of $433,836.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 39 Washington counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteColumbia County, WA's years of wages of 4.2 ranks 38th of 39 Washington counties, against a median of 6.7.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 39 Washington counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteColumbia County, WA's covered employment of 1,354 ranks 37th of 39 Washington counties, against a median of 18,771.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 39 Washington counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteColumbia County, WA's covered employment of 1,354 ranks 2,906th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 10 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Columbia County, WA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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Trade balance (BEA/Census International Trade in Goods and Services), expected between 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-10.
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