Mason County, WA: 11 findings, 4 at a watch level and 7 noted
11 findings fired for Mason County, WA this run, against a typical home value of $451,737 in August 2026 and covered employment of 14,645 in 2026 Q1.
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11 findings #
watchMason County, WA's covered employment is -0.4% 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 = -0.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchMason County, WA's years of wages of 7.3 ranks 300th of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages percentile = 90.23514043109078 >= 90
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level
watchMason County, WA's price-to-rent ratio of 20.5 scores 77 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 25 across Washington counties, a gap of 52 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 52 = |77 across US counties - 25 across Washington counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMason County, WA's typical home value of $451,737 scores 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 55 across Washington counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |91 across US counties - 55 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMason County, WA's average weekly wage was 3.5% 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
- +3.5 % = 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
noteMason County, WA's typical asking rent rose 1.2% from $1,815 in July 2026 to $1,837 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +1.2% = (1837.0857142857142 - 1815.1948120736229) / 1815.1948120736229 × 100
- 1837.0857142857142 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1815.1948120736229 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteMason County, WA's covered employment was 0.4% 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
- -0.4 % = 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
noteMason County, WA's typical home value of $451,737 ranks 285th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Mason County, WA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Mason County, WA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Mason County, WA is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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