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Least affordable housing, Washington cities · 2010

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 190 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

01Pullman, WAWA33,7568.9+34%

02Ellensburg, WAWA21,3088.0+46%

03Bellingham, WAWA96,3958.0+75%

04Seattle, WAWA784,7777.5+36%

05Mercer Island, WAWA25,4227.4+24%

06Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6307.4+65%

07Normandy Park, WAWA6,6097.2+70%

08White Center, WAWA14,8867.1+92%

09Port Townsend, WAWA10,6787.0+66%

10Lynnwood, WAWA42,1326.9+69%

11Bellevue, WAWA154,1936.8+47%

12Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6916.5+42%

13Burien, WAWA51,8596.4+55%

14Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.4+86%

15Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386.4+70%

16Sequim, WAWA8,2156.2+59%

17Newcastle, WAWA13,1286.2+59%

18Anacortes, WAWA18,0806.1+52%

19Edmonds, WAWA42,7486.1+42%

20Vashon, WAWA9,9346.0+33%

21North Bend, WAWA8,7585.9+35%

22Cheney, WAWA12,6505.8+17%

23Kirkland, WAWA97,4105.8+32%

24Everett, WAWA113,5675.8+45%

25Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.8+51%

26University Place, WAWA35,4795.7+66%

27Bremerton, WAWA45,4825.7+74%

28Snohomish, WAWA10,7195.7+48%

29Kent, WAWA134,8715.6+55%

30SeaTac, WAWA34,5785.6+57%

31Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.6+68%

32Lynden, WAWA16,8815.6+53%

33Bothell East, WAWA14,5785.5–

34Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0475.5+34%

35Shoreline, WAWA66,5425.5+42%

36Sumner, WAWA10,8715.5+55%

37Port Orchard, WAWA19,8395.5+59%

38Issaquah, WAWA39,4235.5+24%

39Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8905.4–

40Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.4+53%

41Hobart, WAWA6,5525.4+52%

42Hockinson, WAWA6,1505.4+51%

43Country Homes, WAWA6,1985.4+55%

44Bothell, WAWA52,1995.4+52%

45Wollochet, WAWA6,6895.4–

46Fife, WAWA11,0615.4+27%

47Olympia, WAWA56,7245.3+54%

48North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3395.2–

49Renton, WAWA104,9755.2+38%

50Mukilteo, WAWA21,2395.2+33%

51Redmond, WAWA82,5065.2+36%

52Mill Creek, WAWA20,9025.2+22%

53Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.2+33%

54Poulsbo, WAWA12,7495.1+29%

55Woodinville, WAWA14,5485.1+38%

56Pacific, WAWA7,0565.1+65%

57Federal Way, WAWA99,7295.1+52%

58Picnic Point, WAWA10,2615.1–

59Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1935.1+42%

60Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.1+71%

61Auburn, WAWA86,3015.1+50%

62Waller, WAWA7,6835.0+64%

63Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.0+55%

64Parkland, WAWA38,7425.0+60%

65Puyallup, WAWA42,6825.0+54%

66Steilacoom, WAWA6,6485.0+23%

67Des Moines, WAWA33,0325.0+44%

68Shelton, WAWA10,9215.0+73%

69Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.0+59%

70East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.9+25%

71Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0834.9+28%

72Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.9+33%

73Centralia, WAWA19,3754.8+51%

74Arlington, WAWA22,0314.8+33%

75Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.8+39%

76Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5184.8+21%

77Blaine, WAWA6,4754.8+31%

78Vancouver, WAWA199,6984.8+42%

79Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.8+36%

80Maltby, WAWA10,9104.8+38%

81Clover Creek, WAWA7,3454.7–

82Midland, WAWA9,0504.7+49%

83Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2374.7–

84Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.6+40%

85Walla Walla, WAWA34,0584.6+52%

86College Place, WAWA9,9234.6+33%

87Burlington, WAWA11,3564.6+35%

88Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2664.6+50%

89Monroe, WAWA20,0254.6+27%

90Milton, WAWA8,9114.6+40%

91Sammamish, WAWA66,1104.6+28%

92Longview, WAWA38,3624.6+35%

93Deer Park, WAWA5,3704.6+54%

94Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.6+47%

95Ferndale, WAWA17,5594.5+21%

96Stanwood, WAWA9,4214.5+25%

97Maplewood, WAWA5,8034.5–

98East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5824.5+49%

99Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.5+51%

100Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174.5+51%

101Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474.5+21%

102Camas, WAWA27,7494.4+40%

103Artondale, WAWA14,0734.4+61%

104Colville, WAWA5,1164.4+31%

105Birch Bay, WAWA10,8374.4+49%

106Bothell West, WAWA22,0294.3–

107Summit, WAWA8,7914.3+48%

108Tumwater, WAWA28,0104.3+39%

109Battle Ground, WAWA23,5134.3+46%

110Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.3+45%

111Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8924.3+13%

112Marysville, WAWA77,6864.3+19%

113Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.3+46%

114Brier, WAWA6,5974.2+35%

115Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8564.2–

116Summit View, WAWA8,4804.2–

117Lakeland South, WAWA13,1004.2+60%

118Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.2+35%

119Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7984.2–

120Washougal, WAWA18,0284.2+28%

121Lacey, WAWA58,8334.2+43%

122Tracyton, WAWA6,1374.1+67%

123Manchester, WAWA5,9564.1+57%

124Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.1–

125Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6404.1+25%

126Woodland, WAWA6,6114.1+41%

127Eastmont, WAWA23,7214.1–

128Yelm, WAWA12,0434.1+39%

129Duvall, WAWA9,4404.1+20%

130Minnehaha, WAWA11,4824.0+39%

131Ridgefield, WAWA16,1324.0+16%

132Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0844.0+42%

133Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.0+24%

134Omak, WAWA5,1854.0+26%

135Spokane, WAWA230,7834.0+34%

136Buckley, WAWA5,6884.0+43%

137Kelso, WAWA12,8014.0+30%

138Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1834.0+24%

139Barberton, WAWA8,6684.0+44%

140Rochester, WAWA5,8343.9+54%

141Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4053.9–

142Sultan, WAWA7,2303.9+21%

143Airway Heights, WAWA11,8113.9+61%

144Clarkston, WAWA7,1893.9+31%

145Black Diamond, WAWA6,9783.9+42%

146Yakima, WAWA97,4583.8+13%

147West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4443.8+17%

148Maple Valley, WAWA28,4823.8+30%

149South Hill, WAWA68,0253.8+42%

150Lakeland North, WAWA15,9503.8+38%

151DuPont, WAWA9,7783.8+23%

152Five Corners, WAWA21,1943.8+44%

153Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.8+49%

154Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3143.8–

155Graham, WAWA35,0793.7+29%

156Covington, WAWA21,4963.7+46%

157Othello, WAWA9,2373.7+33%

158Frederickson, WAWA25,3833.7+36%

159Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.7+51%

160Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.7+45%

161Silver Firs, WAWA22,3063.7–

162Toppenish, WAWA8,6353.6+13%

163Spanaway, WAWA34,0193.6+32%

164Orchards, WAWA29,4383.6+34%

165Prosser, WAWA6,6543.6+46%

166Felida, WAWA10,8413.6+32%

167Quincy, WAWA8,5103.6+31%

168Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6743.6+41%

169Mead, WAWA6,8933.5–

170Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.4+24%

171Ephrata, WAWA8,8343.4+36%

172Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8843.4+32%

173Orting, WAWA8,8843.4+37%

174Selah, WAWA8,6783.4+8%

175Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0743.3+34%

176Aberdeen, WAWA17,0883.3+26%

177Kennewick, WAWA88,3663.3+27%

178Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.2+10%

179Pasco, WAWA82,8483.2+28%

180Moses Lake, WAWA27,4693.2+30%

181Grandview, WAWA12,0623.2+29%

182Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4543.2+36%

183Hoquiam, WAWA8,7103.2+24%

184Richland, WAWA65,2582.9+25%

185Union Gap, WAWA6,6172.8+18%

186Finley, WAWA5,6342.7+18%

187Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0412.6−3%

188West Richland, WAWA19,2572.4+22%

189Connell, WAWA5,0802.1−1%

190Bangor Base, WAWA6,1120.3–

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