Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Oak Bay, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $585,836 (it was $170,600 in 2000)
Oak Bay:

$585,836
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $385,426 - $862,934

Total population: 9,384 (Urban population: 2,856 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,613 (57 farm, 5,556 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,509 (3,709 occupied: 3,007 owner occupied, 702 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

36%

Housing density: 48 houses/condos per square mile

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

Compare current foreclosures near Oak Bay, WA:

Check out more offers near Oak Bay, WA.
Powered by Foreclosure.com


Oak Bay, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,241
  • 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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak Bay, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak Bay, Washington
  • 60no bedroom
  • 1821 bedroom
  • 1,0892 bedrooms
  • 1,4593 bedrooms
  • 1824 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Bay, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Bay, Washington
  • 19no bedroom
  • 1221 bedroom
  • 3192 bedrooms
  • 2003 bedrooms
  • 294 bedrooms
  • 135+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 7121 vehicle
  • 1,4482 vehicles
  • 6733 vehicles
  • 1374 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Bay in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Bay in renter-occupied apartments
  • 17no vehicle
  • 2911 vehicle
  • 2822 vehicles
  • 963 vehicles
  • 164 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak Bay, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak Bay, Washington
  • 471 room
  • 762 rooms
  • 1693 rooms
  • 2774 rooms
  • 7655 rooms
  • 7976 rooms
  • 4027 rooms
  • 2718 rooms
  • 2039+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Bay, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Bay, Washington
  • 191 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 893 rooms
  • 1834 rooms
  • 1925 rooms
  • 796 rooms
  • 817 rooms
  • 248 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Oak Bay, WA
  • Oak Bay, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Oak Bay, WA in 2022
  • 42,646Less than $10,000
  • 49,558$10,000 to $19,999
  • 53,589$20,000 to $29,999
  • 54,032$30,000 to $39,999
  • 59,430$40,000 to $49,999
  • 58,601$50,000 to $59,999
  • 83,560$60,000 to $74,999
  • 127,386$75,000 to $99,999
  • 106,754$100,000 to $124,999
  • 77,430$125,000 to $149,999
  • 102,150$150,000 to $199,999
  • 150,691$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.4%
Number of people working at home: 709 (17.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 177
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 372
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 309
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 443
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 365
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 242
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 365
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 51
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 87
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 104
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 147
  • 90 or more minutes: 289

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,326 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled: 460 (14.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0.6%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0.2%)
  • Motorcycle: 25 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 84 (2.6%)
  • Other means: 31 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 246 (7.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Oak Bay, Washington
  • 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
Educational Attainment for Males

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
Educational Attainment for Females
Oak Bay marital status for males
Oak Bay marital status for females

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%
Year householders moved into residence in Oak Bay
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oak Bay, WA
  • 62.7%Electricity
  • 17.1%Wood
  • 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oak Bay, WA
  • 72.8%Electricity
  • 13.8%Wood
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:

5.9%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:

2.1%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
Here:

19.0%
Washington:

15.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability