Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $384,314.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,137 (lower quartile is $772, upper quartile is $1,428)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $857
Median gross rent in Oak Bay, WA in 2022: $1,295
Housing units in Oak Bay with a mortgage: 1,315 (132 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 898
In family households: 22,257 (6,079 male householders, 2,315 female householders)
6,904 spouses, 5,283 children (4,737 natural, 227 adopted, 319 stepchildren), 372 grandchildren, 156 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, foster children, 174 other relatives, 686 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,984 (2,616 male householders (2,036 living alone)), 3,039 female householders (2,491 living alone)), 1,329 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 631 (507 institutionalized population)
3,342 married couples with children.
1,429 single-parent households (367 men, 1,062 women).
97.1% of residents of Oak Bay speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 577 (5.4%)
(67.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Oak Bay, Washington
751995 to March 2000
151990 to 1994
51985 to 1989
51980 to 1984
71975 to 1979
241970 to 1974
461965 to 1969
150Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Canada
Oak Bay:
32.7% (107)
Washington:
7.7% (47,568)
United Kingdom
Oak Bay:
32.4% (106)
Washington:
3.3% (20,321)
Germany
Oak Bay:
7.6% (25)
Washington:
3.4% (21,167)
Japan
Oak Bay:
5.8% (19)
Washington:
2.8% (16,936)
Other Eastern Europe
Oak Bay:
4.6% (15)
Washington:
1.2% (7,645)
Other Northern Africa
Oak Bay:
3.7% (12)
Washington:
0.3% (1,766)
Venezuela
Oak Bay:
3.4% (11)
Washington:
0.1% (556)
Other Northern Europe
Oak Bay:
2.4% (8)
Washington:
1.0% (6,393)
Netherlands
Oak Bay:
2.4% (8)
Washington:
0.6% (3,795)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Oak Bay:
2.4% (8)
Washington:
3.3% (20,530)
India
Oak Bay:
2.4% (8)
Washington:
2.4% (14,714)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,836
Other state: 4,217
Northeast: 431
Midwest: 1,256
South: 529
West: 2,001
57% of Oak Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Washington.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 893
Less than 1 year of college: 200
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 701
Associate degree: 185
Bachelor's degree: 523
Master's degree: 188
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 98
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,046
Less than 1 year of college: 284
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 706
Associate degree: 239
Bachelor's degree: 494
Master's degree: 154
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 29
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,304
One, attached: 132
Two: 59
3 or 4: 69
5 to 9: 64
Mobile homes: 821
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60
Median worth of mobile homes: $177,057
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%