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Least affordable housing, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 193 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Bellingham, WAWA96,3959.4+105%

02Mercer Island, WAWA25,4229.1+53%

03Pullman, WAWA33,7569.1+36%

04Lynnwood, WAWA42,1328.8+114%

05Port Townsend, WAWA10,6788.7+106%

06Bellevue, WAWA154,1938.1+76%

07Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.8+105%

08Seattle, WAWA784,7777.6+37%

09Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.6+88%

10Newcastle, WAWA13,1287.5+94%

11Kirkland, WAWA97,4107.4+68%

12White Center, WAWA14,8867.4+99%

13Ellensburg, WAWA21,3087.3+32%

14Edmonds, WAWA42,7487.3+69%

15Mill Creek, WAWA20,9027.3+71%

16Cheney, WAWA12,6507.3+45%

17Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.2+92%

18Shoreline, WAWA66,5427.2+85%

19Redmond, WAWA82,5067.2+88%

20Burien, WAWA51,8597.0+69%

21Sequim, WAWA8,2156.8+76%

22Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.8+111%

23Everett, WAWA113,5676.8+68%

24Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6916.7+46%

25Renton, WAWA104,9756.7+78%

26Woodinville, WAWA14,5486.7+79%

27Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2666.7+118%

28Mukilteo, WAWA21,2396.7+70%

29Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8906.6–

30Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8926.6+74%

31Kenmore, WAWA24,2496.6+70%

32Bothell, WAWA52,1996.6+86%

33Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0476.6+59%

34Stanwood, WAWA9,4216.6+81%

35Brier, WAWA6,5976.6+109%

36Vashon, WAWA9,9346.6+45%

37Blaine, WAWA6,4756.5+79%

38Steilacoom, WAWA6,6486.5+59%

39Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6306.5+45%

40Des Moines, WAWA33,0326.5+86%

41Picnic Point, WAWA10,2616.4–

42SeaTac, WAWA34,5786.4+80%

43Deer Park, WAWA5,3706.4+115%

44Camano, WAWA17,3036.4+87%

45Hockinson, WAWA6,1506.4+80%

46Kent, WAWA134,8716.4+74%

47Federal Way, WAWA99,7296.4+90%

48University Place, WAWA35,4796.3+83%

49Martha Lake, WAWA22,6346.3+71%

50Ferndale, WAWA17,5596.3+68%

51Normandy Park, WAWA6,6096.2+46%

52Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.2+81%

53Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.2+74%

54Issaquah, WAWA39,4236.2+42%

55Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4306.2+76%

56Lakewood, WAWA62,7556.2+61%

57Edgewood, WAWA13,5486.1+85%

58Arlington, WAWA22,0316.1+68%

59North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3396.1–

60Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0836.1+58%

61Monroe, WAWA20,0256.1+68%

62Port Orchard, WAWA19,8396.0+75%

63Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8566.0–

64Fife, WAWA11,0616.0+42%

65North Bend, WAWA8,7586.0+37%

66Olympia, WAWA56,7246.0+74%

67Wollochet, WAWA6,6896.0–

68Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1916.0+69%

69Wenatchee, WAWA35,5475.9+61%

70College Place, WAWA9,9235.9+71%

71Hobart, WAWA6,5525.9+67%

72Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.9+78%

73Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585.9+93%

74Sammamish, WAWA66,1105.9+64%

75Bremerton, WAWA45,4825.9+79%

76Longview, WAWA38,3625.9+73%

77Parkland, WAWA38,7425.9+86%

78Mount Vista, WAWA10,7645.8+97%

79Burlington, WAWA11,3565.8+70%

80Lynden, WAWA16,8815.8+59%

81Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5185.8+45%

82Bothell East, WAWA14,5785.7–

83Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.7+68%

84Centralia, WAWA19,3755.7+76%

85Eastmont, WAWA23,7215.6–

86Puyallup, WAWA42,6825.6+72%

87Auburn, WAWA86,3015.6+66%

88Milton, WAWA8,9115.6+72%

89Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.6+71%

90Sultan, WAWA7,2305.6+71%

91Selah, WAWA8,6785.5+76%

92Airway Heights, WAWA11,8115.5+128%

93East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.5+40%

94Black Diamond, WAWA6,9785.5+103%

95Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1835.5+71%

96Birch Bay, WAWA10,8375.5+88%

97East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5825.5+81%

98Marysville, WAWA77,6865.5+52%

99Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3085.5+76%

100West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4445.4+66%

101Woodland, WAWA6,6115.4+86%

102Maltby, WAWA10,9105.4+57%

103Bothell West, WAWA22,0295.4–

104Poulsbo, WAWA12,7495.3+34%

105Lakeland South, WAWA13,1005.3+102%

106Mead, WAWA6,8935.3–

107Sumner, WAWA10,8715.3+49%

108Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.3+92%

109Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2375.3–

110Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.3+51%

111Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.3+69%

112Silver Firs, WAWA22,3065.3–

113Woods Creek, WAWA6,9435.2+70%

114Maplewood, WAWA5,8035.2–

115Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.2+78%

116Washougal, WAWA18,0285.2+58%

117Spokane, WAWA230,7835.2+74%

118Suncrest, WAWA5,3455.2–

119Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.2–

120Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.1+72%

121Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6745.1+103%

122Country Homes, WAWA6,1985.1+47%

123Chehalis, WAWA7,7645.1+56%

124Kelso, WAWA12,8015.1+65%

125Waller, WAWA7,6835.0+64%

126Lacey, WAWA58,8335.0+73%

127Camas, WAWA27,7495.0+59%

128Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.0+95%

129Yelm, WAWA12,0435.0+72%

130Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7985.0–

131Parkwood, WAWA6,8735.0+68%

132Colville, WAWA5,1165.0+48%

133Shelton, WAWA10,9215.0+73%

134Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.0–

135Tumwater, WAWA28,0105.0+61%

136Artondale, WAWA14,0734.9+79%

137Midland, WAWA9,0504.9+53%

138Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0294.9+76%

139Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0844.8+71%

140DuPont, WAWA9,7784.8+56%

141Barberton, WAWA8,6684.8+76%

142Summit View, WAWA8,4804.8–

143South Hill, WAWA68,0254.8+81%

144Summit, WAWA8,7914.8+65%

145Tehaleh, WAWA9,5614.8–

146Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174.7+60%

147Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.7+62%

148Covington, WAWA21,4964.7+86%

149Yakima, WAWA97,4584.7+40%

150Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.7–

151Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.7+59%

152Battle Ground, WAWA23,5134.6+57%

153Orchards, WAWA29,4384.6+71%

154Buckley, WAWA5,6884.6+66%

155Hoquiam, WAWA8,7104.6+80%

156Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6404.6+39%

157Richland, WAWA65,2584.6+97%

158Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.5+74%

159Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0414.5+68%

160Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.5+64%

161Tracyton, WAWA6,1374.5+83%

162Rochester, WAWA5,8344.5+75%

163Minnehaha, WAWA11,4824.4+53%

164Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.4+76%

165Graham, WAWA35,0794.4+52%

166Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3144.4–

167Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.4+88%

168Othello, WAWA9,2374.4+58%

169Elk Plain, WAWA14,2764.4+81%

170Pasco, WAWA82,8484.4+76%

171Frederickson, WAWA25,3834.4+62%

172Grandview, WAWA12,0624.3+76%

173Lake Shore, WAWA6,9784.3+72%

174Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.3+65%

175Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.3+25%

176Pacific, WAWA7,0564.2+36%

177Duvall, WAWA9,4404.2+25%

178Finley, WAWA5,6344.1+82%

179Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694.1+68%

180Felida, WAWA10,8414.1+51%

181Prosser, WAWA6,6544.1+66%

182Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.0+64%

183Connell, WAWA5,0804.0+95%

184Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304.0+35%

185Quincy, WAWA8,5103.8+40%

186Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8843.8+48%

187Manchester, WAWA5,9563.8+44%

188West Richland, WAWA19,2573.7+95%

189Orting, WAWA8,8843.7+50%

190Ephrata, WAWA8,8343.6+45%

191Union Gap, WAWA6,6173.5+49%

192Toppenish, WAWA8,6353.4+5%

193Omak, WAWA5,1853.3+3%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES