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Least affordable housing, Washington cities · 2000

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

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Pullman, WAWA33,7566.7+0%

02Mercer Island, WAWA25,4226.0+0%

03Ellensburg, WAWA21,3085.5+0%

04Seattle, WAWA784,7775.5+0%

05Cheney, WAWA12,6505.0+0%

06Bellevue, WAWA154,1934.6+0%

07Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6914.6+0%

08Bellingham, WAWA96,3954.6+0%

09Vashon, WAWA9,9344.5+0%

10Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6304.5+0%

11Kirkland, WAWA97,4104.4+0%

12Issaquah, WAWA39,4234.4+0%

13North Bend, WAWA8,7584.4+0%

14Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.3+0%

15Normandy Park, WAWA6,6094.3+0%

16Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024.3+0%

17Fife, WAWA11,0614.2+0%

18Port Townsend, WAWA10,6784.2+0%

19Burien, WAWA51,8594.1+0%

20Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0474.1+0%

21Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324.1+0%

22Steilacoom, WAWA6,6484.1+0%

23Everett, WAWA113,5674.0+0%

24Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.0+0%

25Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5184.0+0%

26Poulsbo, WAWA12,7494.0+0%

27East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.0+0%

28Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.9+0%

29Sequim, WAWA8,2153.9+0%

30Shoreline, WAWA66,5423.9+0%

31Newcastle, WAWA13,1283.9+0%

32Kenmore, WAWA24,2493.9+0%

33Lakewood, WAWA62,7553.8+0%

34Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0833.8+0%

35Snohomish, WAWA10,7193.8+0%

36Redmond, WAWA82,5063.8+0%

37Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8923.8+0%

38Renton, WAWA104,9753.8+0%

39Ferndale, WAWA17,5593.7+0%

40Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6383.7+0%

41Woodinville, WAWA14,5483.7+0%

42White Center, WAWA14,8863.7+0%

43Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473.7+0%

44Martha Lake, WAWA22,6343.7+0%

45Blaine, WAWA6,4753.7+0%

46Kent, WAWA134,8713.7+0%

47Lynden, WAWA16,8813.6+0%

48Arlington, WAWA22,0313.6+0%

49Stanwood, WAWA9,4213.6+0%

50Monroe, WAWA20,0253.6+0%

51Marysville, WAWA77,6863.6+0%

52Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1933.6+0%

53Sammamish, WAWA66,1103.6+0%

54SeaTac, WAWA34,5783.6+0%

55Sumner, WAWA10,8713.6+0%

56Hockinson, WAWA6,1503.5+0%

57Hobart, WAWA6,5523.5+0%

58Bothell, WAWA52,1993.5+0%

59Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1913.5+0%

60Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4303.5+0%

61Ridgefield, WAWA16,1323.5+0%

62College Place, WAWA9,9233.5+0%

63Des Moines, WAWA33,0323.5+0%

64Enumclaw, WAWA13,1723.5+0%

65Tukwila, WAWA22,0033.5+0%

66University Place, WAWA35,4793.5+0%

67Country Homes, WAWA6,1983.5+0%

68Olympia, WAWA56,7243.4+0%

69Maltby, WAWA10,9103.4+0%

70Port Orchard, WAWA19,8393.4+0%

71Burlington, WAWA11,3563.4+0%

72Camano, WAWA17,3033.4+0%

73Yakima, WAWA97,4583.4+0%

74Vancouver, WAWA199,6983.4+0%

75Longview, WAWA38,3623.4+0%

76Auburn, WAWA86,3013.4+0%

77Duvall, WAWA9,4403.4+0%

78Colville, WAWA5,1163.4+0%

79Federal Way, WAWA99,7293.4+0%

80Port Angeles, WAWA20,1463.3+0%

81Edgewood, WAWA13,5483.3+0%

82Washougal, WAWA18,0283.3+0%

83Bremerton, WAWA45,4823.3+0%

84Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6403.3+0%

85West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4443.3+0%

86Puyallup, WAWA42,6823.3+0%

87Tacoma, WAWA229,8163.3+0%

88Milton, WAWA8,9113.3+0%

89Chehalis, WAWA7,7643.2+0%

90Sultan, WAWA7,2303.2+0%

91Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.2+0%

92Toppenish, WAWA8,6353.2+0%

93Centralia, WAWA19,3753.2+0%

94Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.2+0%

95Midland, WAWA9,0503.2+0%

96Omak, WAWA5,1853.2+0%

97Camas, WAWA27,7493.2+0%

98Parkland, WAWA38,7423.2+0%

99Brier, WAWA6,5973.1+0%

100Selah, WAWA8,6783.1+0%

101Silverdale, WAWA20,6853.1+0%

102Pacific, WAWA7,0563.1+0%

103Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3083.1+0%

104DuPont, WAWA9,7783.1+0%

105Woods Creek, WAWA6,9433.1+0%

106Tumwater, WAWA28,0103.1+0%

107Kelso, WAWA12,8013.1+0%

108Waller, WAWA7,6833.1+0%

109Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2663.1+0%

110Walla Walla, WAWA34,0583.0+0%

111East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.0+0%

112Spokane, WAWA230,7833.0+0%

113Fircrest, WAWA6,9593.0+0%

114Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0173.0+0%

115Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.0+0%

116Deer Park, WAWA5,3703.0+0%

117Mount Vista, WAWA10,7643.0+0%

118Clarkston, WAWA7,1892.9+0%

119Battle Ground, WAWA23,5132.9+0%

120Sunnyside, WAWA16,4302.9+0%

121Maple Valley, WAWA28,4822.9+0%

122Birch Bay, WAWA10,8372.9+0%

123Summit, WAWA8,7912.9+0%

124Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0912.9+0%

125Lacey, WAWA58,8332.9+0%

126Yelm, WAWA12,0432.9+0%

127Minnehaha, WAWA11,4822.9+0%

128Graham, WAWA35,0792.9+0%

129Woodland, WAWA6,6112.9+0%

130Shelton, WAWA10,9212.9+0%

131Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0842.8+0%

132Othello, WAWA9,2372.8+0%

133Buckley, WAWA5,6882.8+0%

134Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0292.8+0%

135Spanaway, WAWA34,0192.8+0%

136Lakeland North, WAWA15,9502.8+0%

137Barberton, WAWA8,6682.8+0%

138Artondale, WAWA14,0732.7+0%

139Quincy, WAWA8,5102.7+0%

140Black Diamond, WAWA6,9782.7+0%

141Felida, WAWA10,8412.7+0%

142Orchards, WAWA29,4382.7+0%

143Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0412.7+0%

144Frederickson, WAWA25,3832.7+0%

145South Hill, WAWA68,0252.7+0%

146Lakeland South, WAWA13,1002.6+0%

147Manchester, WAWA5,9562.6+0%

148Five Corners, WAWA21,1942.6+0%

149Aberdeen, WAWA17,0882.6+0%

150Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8842.6+0%

151Kennewick, WAWA88,3662.6+0%

152Rochester, WAWA5,8342.6+0%

153Covington, WAWA21,4962.6+0%

154Hoquiam, WAWA8,7102.5+0%

155Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1392.5+0%

156Lake Shore, WAWA6,9782.5+0%

157Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6742.5+0%

158Pasco, WAWA82,8482.5+0%

159Ephrata, WAWA8,8342.5+0%

160Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.5+0%

161Grandview, WAWA12,0622.5+0%

162Orting, WAWA8,8842.5+0%

163Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742.5+0%

164Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692.5+0%

165Prosser, WAWA6,6542.5+0%

166Elk Plain, WAWA14,2762.4+0%

167Airway Heights, WAWA11,8112.4+0%

168Union Gap, WAWA6,6172.4+0%

169Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4542.3+0%

170Richland, WAWA65,2582.3+0%

171Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1672.3+0%

172Finley, WAWA5,6342.3+0%

173Connell, WAWA5,0802.1+0%

174West Richland, WAWA19,2571.9+0%

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