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Least affordable housing, Washington cities · 2020

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

01Mercer Island, WAWA25,4229.2+54%

02Pullman, WAWA33,7569.0+34%

03Seattle, WAWA784,7777.3+33%

04Bellingham, WAWA96,3957.2+58%

05Lynnwood, WAWA42,1327.0+71%

06Vashon, WAWA9,9347.0+56%

07White Center, WAWA14,8866.9+85%

08Bellevue, WAWA154,1936.9+49%

09Normandy Park, WAWA6,6096.7+57%

10Port Townsend, WAWA10,6786.6+56%

11Edmonds, WAWA42,7486.4+50%

12Shoreline, WAWA66,5426.4+64%

13Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6916.2+35%

14Kirkland, WAWA97,4106.2+41%

15Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8906.2–

16Mukilteo, WAWA21,2396.1+55%

17Anacortes, WAWA18,0806.0+49%

18Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6306.0+34%

19Woodinville, WAWA14,5486.0+60%

20Redmond, WAWA82,5065.9+55%

21Burien, WAWA51,8595.9+42%

22Sequim, WAWA8,2155.9+50%

23Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6385.8+55%

24Bothell East, WAWA14,5785.7–

25Snohomish, WAWA10,7195.6+46%

26Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0475.6+35%

27Mill Creek, WAWA20,9025.6+31%

28Hobart, WAWA6,5525.6+57%

29Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.6+45%

30Issaquah, WAWA39,4235.6+26%

31Renton, WAWA104,9755.5+47%

32Bothell, WAWA52,1995.5+54%

33Everett, WAWA113,5675.5+35%

34Ellensburg, WAWA21,3085.4−2%

35Des Moines, WAWA33,0325.4+55%

36Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.4+38%

37Poulsbo, WAWA12,7495.3+35%

38Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8925.3+41%

39North Bend, WAWA8,7585.3+20%

40Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.3+49%

41Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.2+40%

42Olympia, WAWA56,7245.2+52%

43Federal Way, WAWA99,7295.2+56%

44Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0835.2+36%

45Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5185.2+31%

46Cheney, WAWA12,6505.2+4%

47Colville, WAWA5,1165.2+53%

48Wollochet, WAWA6,6895.2–

49Lynden, WAWA16,8815.2+42%

50Stanwood, WAWA9,4215.1+42%

51Kent, WAWA134,8715.1+40%

52SeaTac, WAWA34,5785.1+43%

53Sumner, WAWA10,8715.1+43%

54East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5825.1+68%

55North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3395.1–

56Newcastle, WAWA13,1285.0+29%

57Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.0+48%

58Picnic Point, WAWA10,2615.0–

59Port Orchard, WAWA19,8395.0+45%

60Tukwila, WAWA22,0035.0+44%

61University Place, WAWA35,4795.0+44%

62Brier, WAWA6,5975.0+58%

63Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.9+39%

64Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1934.9+36%

65Burlington, WAWA11,3564.9+43%

66Camano, WAWA17,3034.8+42%

67Sammamish, WAWA66,1104.8+35%

68Tacoma, WAWA229,8164.8+48%

69Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474.8+30%

70Tehaleh, WAWA9,5614.8–

71Country Homes, WAWA6,1984.8+39%

72Port Angeles, WAWA20,1464.8+44%

73Lakeland South, WAWA13,1004.7+80%

74Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8564.7–

75Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2374.7–

76Pacific, WAWA7,0564.7+51%

77Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.7+58%

78Auburn, WAWA86,3014.7+38%

79Bremerton, WAWA45,4824.7+42%

80Steilacoom, WAWA6,6484.6+13%

81Puyallup, WAWA42,6824.6+41%

82East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.6+17%

83Maltby, WAWA10,9104.6+34%

84Blaine, WAWA6,4754.6+26%

85Fircrest, WAWA6,9594.5+53%

86Birch Bay, WAWA10,8374.5+55%

87Arlington, WAWA22,0314.5+24%

88Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.5+38%

89Parkland, WAWA38,7424.5+42%

90Midland, WAWA9,0504.5+40%

91Monroe, WAWA20,0254.5+24%

92Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5364.5+38%

93Maplewood, WAWA5,8034.4–

94Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1834.4+38%

95Longview, WAWA38,3624.4+31%

96Milton, WAWA8,9114.4+36%

97Manchester, WAWA5,9564.4+67%

98Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174.4+48%

99Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2664.4+44%

100Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.4+18%

101Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.3+47%

102Silverdale, WAWA20,6854.3+39%

103Fife, WAWA11,0614.3+3%

104Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.3+40%

105Ridgefield, WAWA16,1324.3+22%

106Barberton, WAWA8,6684.3+55%

107Orchards, WAWA29,4384.2+57%

108Marysville, WAWA77,6864.2+18%

109Selah, WAWA8,6784.2+35%

110Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.2+22%

111Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6744.2+67%

112Black Diamond, WAWA6,9784.2+54%

113Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.2+26%

114College Place, WAWA9,9234.2+20%

115Walla Walla, WAWA34,0584.1+36%

116Hockinson, WAWA6,1504.1+17%

117Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3144.1–

118Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.1+42%

119Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7984.1–

120Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.1+33%

121Lacey, WAWA58,8334.1+41%

122Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.1–

123Tumwater, WAWA28,0104.1+32%

124Artondale, WAWA14,0734.0+47%

125Bothell West, WAWA22,0294.0–

126Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4054.0–

127Summit, WAWA8,7914.0+38%

128Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6404.0+23%

129Centralia, WAWA19,3754.0+25%

130Shelton, WAWA10,9214.0+38%

131Deer Park, WAWA5,3703.9+33%

132Camas, WAWA27,7493.9+25%

133Eastmont, WAWA23,7213.9–

134Woodland, WAWA6,6113.9+36%

135West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4443.9+19%

136Spokane, WAWA230,7833.9+31%

137Washougal, WAWA18,0283.9+19%

138Buckley, WAWA5,6883.9+40%

139Waller, WAWA7,6833.9+27%

140Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.9+31%

141Kelso, WAWA12,8013.9+26%

142Silver Firs, WAWA22,3063.9–

143Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0843.8+35%

144Kennewick, WAWA88,3663.8+49%

145Maple Valley, WAWA28,4823.8+31%

146Sultan, WAWA7,2303.8+18%

147Summit View, WAWA8,4803.8–

148Yakima, WAWA97,4583.8+12%

149Tracyton, WAWA6,1373.8+53%

150Clover Creek, WAWA7,3453.8–

151South Hill, WAWA68,0253.8+42%

152Clarkston, WAWA7,1893.7+27%

153Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.7+46%

154DuPont, WAWA9,7783.7+19%

155Lakeland North, WAWA15,9503.7+33%

156Five Corners, WAWA21,1943.7+39%

157Richland, WAWA65,2583.6+57%

158Graham, WAWA35,0793.6+25%

159Mead, WAWA6,8933.6–

160Covington, WAWA21,4963.6+42%

161Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.6+43%

162Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.6+23%

163Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0743.6+46%

164Spanaway, WAWA34,0193.6+30%

165Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.6+47%

166Minnehaha, WAWA11,4823.5+21%

167Yelm, WAWA12,0433.5+20%

168Omak, WAWA5,1853.5+10%

169Prosser, WAWA6,6543.5+42%

170Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.5+26%

171Othello, WAWA9,2373.4+23%

172Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4543.4+46%

173Pasco, WAWA82,8483.4+37%

174Orting, WAWA8,8843.4+39%

175Felida, WAWA10,8413.4+26%

176Airway Heights, WAWA11,8113.4+40%

177Aberdeen, WAWA17,0883.4+30%

178Rochester, WAWA5,8343.4+33%

179Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0413.4+25%

180Duvall, WAWA9,4403.3−1%

181Frederickson, WAWA25,3833.3+23%

182Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8843.2+22%

183Moses Lake, WAWA27,4693.1+27%

184Suncrest, WAWA5,3453.1–

185Finley, WAWA5,6343.0+30%

186Grandview, WAWA12,0622.9+19%

187Hoquiam, WAWA8,7102.9+14%

188Quincy, WAWA8,5102.9+5%

189West Richland, WAWA19,2572.8+48%

190Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.7−17%

191Union Gap, WAWA6,6172.5+4%

192Ephrata, WAWA8,8342.4−5%

193Connell, WAWA5,0802.2+8%

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