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Least affordable housing, Washington counties · 2000

Washington counties 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 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01San Juan County, WAWA18,5776.6+0%

02King County, WAWA2,344,9394.3+0%

03Jefferson County, WAWA33,9704.2+0%

04Kittitas County, WAWA48,8034.1+0%

05Whitman County, WAWA48,5123.9+0%

06Chelan County, WAWA81,9413.8+0%

07Whatcom County, WAWA236,3923.7+0%

08Island County, WAWA85,6573.7+0%

09Skamania County, WAWA12,6693.7+0%

10Skagit County, WAWA132,9753.6+0%

11Snohomish County, WAWA870,6563.6+0%

12Clallam County, WAWA78,2023.4+0%

13Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8733.4+0%

14Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.3+0%

15Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4573.3+0%

16Klickitat County, WAWA24,3313.2+0%

17Lewis County, WAWA88,0623.2+0%

18Pierce County, WAWA946,2883.2+0%

19Clark County, WAWA532,1193.2+0%

20Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8853.1+0%

21Stevens County, WAWA49,6683.1+0%

22Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.1+0%

23Pacific County, WAWA24,3573.1+0%

24Yakima County, WAWA259,1853.1+0%

25Mason County, WAWA71,1653.0+0%

26Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3613.0+0%

27Okanogan County, WAWA45,2303.0+0%

28Spokane County, WAWA558,3443.0+0%

29Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.0+0%

30Asotin County, WAWA22,5452.9+0%

31Ferry County, WAWA7,5172.9+0%

32Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1442.7+0%

33Grant County, WAWA105,7272.6+0%

34Columbia County, WAWA4,1412.6+0%

35Franklin County, WAWA102,6122.4+0%

36Lincoln County, WAWA11,9822.4+0%

37Benton County, WAWA221,7222.4+0%

38Adams County, WAWA21,4882.3+0%

39Garfield County, WAWA2,4162.1+0%

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