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47.00° N · 123.54° W · GEOID 5307590

Brady

Grays Harbor County, Washington · part of the Aberdeen, WA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

WashingtonBrady, WABradyBrady

The short answer

Brady is home to 832 people. Median household income is $108,750 a year and median rent is $1,062 a month, 11.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $370,500, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,062
22% below the median place
Median household income
$108,750
35% above the median place
Median home value
$370,500
16% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Brady

  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 190 Washington places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 163 Washington places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 182 Washington places.
  • The median rent takes only 11.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 190 Washington places.
  • The median resident is 54 years old, older than in 96% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 97 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Brady

Grays Harbor County gains about 8.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,401
Moved out2,900
Net+501

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

King County, WA341196+145
Mason County, WA125158−33
Pacific County, WA7986−7

Within Washington, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within WashingtonOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$68K
Leavers$57K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Grays Harbor County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Grays Harbor County report $67,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $57,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$42,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,062 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,663 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $370,500.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 11.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
White City, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5
8.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out5
$57,014
19% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBradyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.4%11% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure8.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$67,7114% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$57,01419% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Brady11.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$42,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.7%
43% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
10% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$96,300
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
98.4%
48% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureBradyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,06222% below
Rent to income111.7%43% below
Property tax rate10.7%25% below
Home price to income13.4x10% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,34517% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,51223% below
Median home value1$370,50016% above
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure3.1%3% below
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure55.6%8% above
Homeownership198.4%48% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,66311% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119810% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$108,750
35% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBradyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$108,75035% above
Income per person1County figure$34,29014% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay4County figure$60,0019% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure5.6%51% above
Jobs4County figure23,79084% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.3%42% above
Mean commute1County figure24 min2% below
Works from home111.2%10% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
54.0
38% above the median place
High school or higher1
94.1%
2% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureBradyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18326646th largest
Median age154.038% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure18.1%43% below
High school or higher194.1%2% above
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad1County figure5.6%37% below
No health insurance1County figure7.6%19% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Brady

22 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.7 +9%
Shops32.2 +6%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%
Doctors' offices and clinics12.8 −37%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6
12.8
37% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k6
1.7
26% below the median place
Public schools8
46
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBradyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure46above (median 9)
Public school students8County figure10,564116% above
Students per teacher8County figure17.514% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure22.79% above
Shops per 10k6County figure32.26% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure3.417% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure12.837% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure1.726% below
National Register listings7County figure2269% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 96.3 in, 120% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Brady. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation9
96.3 in
120% above the median place
Median air quality index11
22
49% below the median place
Good air days11
97.3%
42% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureBradyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high9County figure73°F16% below
January average low9County figure35°F38% above
Average temperature9County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation9County figure96.3 in120% above
Natural hazard risk10County figure97.05% above
Tornado risk10County figure13.284% below
Wildfire risk10County figure33.945% below
Heat wave risk10County figure58.935% below
Median air quality index11County figure2249% below
Good air days11County figure97.3%42% above
08

Brady in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$108,750 (2024)$142,000$120,000 to $168,000+4.6%
Median home value$370,500 (2024)$544,000$395,000 to $750,000+6.6%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Brady

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
White City, FL$1,065$117,720Compare
Winthrop Harbor, IL$1,313$95,690Compare
Johnsburg, IL$1,128$121,023Compare
Twin Lakes, WI$870$86,222Compare
Twin Lakes, WIJohnsburg, ILWinthrop Harbor, ILWhite City, FLBrady, WABradyWhite CityWinthrop HarborJohnsburgTwin LakesBradyWhite CityWinthrop HarborJohnsburgTwin Lakes

Common questions

Is Brady a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 190 Washington places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 163 Washington places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Brady expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $370,500.

What salary do you need to live in Brady?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Brady?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are White City, FL, Winthrop Harbor, IL, Johnsburg, IL and Twin Lakes, WI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  10. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  11. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Brady with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Brady itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/brady-washington

Citytistics. “Brady, Washington.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/brady-washington/

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