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Least affordable housing, Washington cities · 1990

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 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16712.6+444%

02Mercer Island, WAWA25,4225.4−9%

03Issaquah, WAWA39,4235.0+15%

04Seattle, WAWA784,7774.7−16%

05Pullman, WAWA33,7564.5−33%

06Bellevue, WAWA154,1934.4−4%

07Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024.3+1%

08Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6304.3−5%

09Bothell, WAWA52,1994.2+20%

10Kirkland, WAWA97,4104.1−6%

11North Bend, WAWA8,7584.1−5%

12Sequim, WAWA8,2154.1+6%

13Marysville, WAWA77,6864.0+12%

14Redmond, WAWA82,5064.0+5%

15Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324.0−4%

16Edmonds, WAWA42,7483.9−8%

17Ellensburg, WAWA21,3083.9−29%

18Woodinville, WAWA14,5483.9+4%

19Kenmore, WAWA24,2493.9−0%

20Poulsbo, WAWA12,7493.8−4%

21Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.8−3%

22Maple Valley, WAWA28,4823.7+27%

23Normandy Park, WAWA6,6093.7−13%

24Duvall, WAWA9,4403.7+9%

25Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913.6+3%

26Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.6+12%

27Bellingham, WAWA96,3953.6−22%

28Monroe, WAWA20,0253.5−4%

29Fife, WAWA11,0613.4−18%

30Everett, WAWA113,5673.4−15%

31Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6403.4+4%

32Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0913.4+17%

33Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0833.4−11%

34Cheney, WAWA12,6503.4−33%

35Snohomish, WAWA10,7193.4−12%

36Des Moines, WAWA33,0323.3−4%

37Sultan, WAWA7,2303.3+3%

38Lakewood, WAWA62,7553.3−14%

39Burien, WAWA51,8593.3−20%

40Kent, WAWA134,8713.3−10%

41Renton, WAWA104,9753.3−13%

42Port Townsend, WAWA10,6783.3−23%

43Stanwood, WAWA9,4213.2−11%

44Blaine, WAWA6,4753.2−13%

45Frederickson, WAWA25,3833.2+18%

46Martha Lake, WAWA22,6343.2−14%

47Tukwila, WAWA22,0033.1−9%

48Sumner, WAWA10,8713.1−12%

49Federal Way, WAWA99,7293.1−7%

50Enumclaw, WAWA13,1723.1−11%

51Silverdale, WAWA20,6853.1−1%

52Birch Bay, WAWA10,8373.1+5%

53Brier, WAWA6,5973.0−4%

54Auburn, WAWA86,3013.0−11%

55Ferndale, WAWA17,5593.0−20%

56Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0843.0+6%

57Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4303.0−15%

58Yelm, WAWA12,0433.0+2%

59Lynden, WAWA16,8813.0−19%

60Port Orchard, WAWA19,8393.0−14%

61Anacortes, WAWA18,0802.9−27%

62East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4142.9−26%

63Black Diamond, WAWA6,9782.9+8%

64Arlington, WAWA22,0312.9−20%

65Wenatchee, WAWA35,5472.9−21%

66University Place, WAWA35,4792.9−16%

67SeaTac, WAWA34,5782.9−19%

68Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1932.9−19%

69Burlington, WAWA11,3562.9−16%

70Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6382.9−24%

71Vancouver, WAWA199,6982.8−17%

72Steilacoom, WAWA6,6482.8−32%

73Bremerton, WAWA45,4822.8−15%

74Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742.8+13%

75Pacific, WAWA7,0562.8−10%

76Port Angeles, WAWA20,1462.8−16%

77Olympia, WAWA56,7242.8−19%

78Country Homes, WAWA6,1982.8−20%

79Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8922.8−27%

80Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.7+9%

81Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0292.7−4%

82Quincy, WAWA8,5102.7−3%

83Deer Park, WAWA5,3702.6−11%

84Battle Ground, WAWA23,5132.6−11%

85Midland, WAWA9,0502.6−17%

86Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.6−16%

87Parkland, WAWA38,7422.6−18%

88Tacoma, WAWA229,8162.6−20%

89Puyallup, WAWA42,6822.6−22%

90Colville, WAWA5,1162.6−24%

91Clarkston, WAWA7,1892.6−13%

92East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5822.5−16%

93Yakima, WAWA97,4582.5−25%

94Pasco, WAWA82,8482.5+1%

95Lakeland South, WAWA13,1002.5−4%

96College Place, WAWA9,9232.5−28%

97Summit, WAWA8,7912.5−15%

98West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4442.5−24%

99DuPont, WAWA9,7782.5−20%

100South Hill, WAWA68,0252.5−7%

101Lacey, WAWA58,8332.5−16%

102Buckley, WAWA5,6882.5−12%

103Tumwater, WAWA28,0102.5−20%

104Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0172.5−17%

105Airway Heights, WAWA11,8112.4+1%

106Milton, WAWA8,9112.4−25%

107Elk Plain, WAWA14,2762.4−0%

108Shelton, WAWA10,9212.4−16%

109Omak, WAWA5,1852.4−24%

110Artondale, WAWA14,0732.4−13%

111Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582.4−22%

112Longview, WAWA38,3622.4−30%

113Woodland, WAWA6,6112.4−18%

114Lakeland North, WAWA15,9502.4−14%

115Camas, WAWA27,7492.4−26%

116Waller, WAWA7,6832.3−24%

117Centralia, WAWA19,3752.3−27%

118Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692.3−6%

119Spanaway, WAWA34,0192.3−16%

120Orting, WAWA8,8842.3−7%

121Kennewick, WAWA88,3662.3−11%

122Manchester, WAWA5,9562.3−14%

123Spokane, WAWA230,7832.3−24%

124Fircrest, WAWA6,9592.2−24%

125Chehalis, WAWA7,7642.2−31%

126Parkwood, WAWA6,8732.2−26%

127Sunnyside, WAWA16,4302.2−25%

128Rochester, WAWA5,8342.2−15%

129Washougal, WAWA18,0282.2−34%

130Minnehaha, WAWA11,4822.2−25%

131Selah, WAWA8,6782.2−32%

132Ridgefield, WAWA16,1322.1−39%

133Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1392.1−16%

134Grandview, WAWA12,0622.1−16%

135Felida, WAWA10,8412.0−26%

136Kelso, WAWA12,8012.0−36%

137Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8842.0−24%

138Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.0−39%

139Finley, WAWA5,6342.0−14%

140Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0412.0−28%

141Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881.9−26%

142Union Gap, WAWA6,6171.9−18%

143Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6741.9−23%

144Othello, WAWA9,2371.9−31%

145Five Corners, WAWA21,1941.9−27%

146Prosser, WAWA6,6541.9−22%

147Richland, WAWA65,2581.9−19%

148West Richland, WAWA19,2571.9−2%

149Lake Shore, WAWA6,9781.9−26%

150Connell, WAWA5,0801.8−11%

151Ephrata, WAWA8,8341.8−26%

152Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101.8−29%

153Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4541.8−25%

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