Custer is a tiny town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 518 people and two associated neighborhoods, Custer is the 299th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Custer, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Custer, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Custer’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Custer does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $92,768.00.

Housing costs in Custer are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Custer has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

In addition, Custer is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Custer has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Custer has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Custer than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Custer may be for you.

Custer is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Custer are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.15% of adults in Custer have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Custer in 2022 was $40,404, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,616 for a family of four.

The people who call Custer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Custer residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Custer include German, Dutch, Scottish, Australian, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Custer is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Urdu.