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Most affordable housing, Washington cities

Washington cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 193 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Omak, WAWA5,1853.3+3%

02Toppenish, WAWA8,6353.4+5%

03Union Gap, WAWA6,6173.5+49%

04Ephrata, WAWA8,8343.6+45%

05Orting, WAWA8,8843.7+50%

06West Richland, WAWA19,2573.7+95%

07Manchester, WAWA5,9563.8+44%

08Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8843.8+48%

09Quincy, WAWA8,5103.8+40%

10Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304.0+35%

11Connell, WAWA5,0804.0+95%

12Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.0+64%

13Prosser, WAWA6,6544.1+66%

14Felida, WAWA10,8414.1+51%

15Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694.1+68%

16Finley, WAWA5,6344.1+82%

17Duvall, WAWA9,4404.2+25%

18Pacific, WAWA7,0564.2+36%

19Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.3+25%

20Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.3+65%

21Lake Shore, WAWA6,9784.3+72%

22Grandview, WAWA12,0624.3+76%

23Frederickson, WAWA25,3834.4+62%

24Pasco, WAWA82,8484.4+76%

25Elk Plain, WAWA14,2764.4+81%

26Othello, WAWA9,2374.4+58%

27Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.4+88%

28Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3144.4–

29Graham, WAWA35,0794.4+52%

30Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.4+76%

31Minnehaha, WAWA11,4824.4+53%

32Rochester, WAWA5,8344.5+75%

33Tracyton, WAWA6,1374.5+83%

34Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.5+64%

35Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0414.5+68%

36Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.5+74%

37Richland, WAWA65,2584.6+97%

38Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6404.6+39%

39Hoquiam, WAWA8,7104.6+80%

40Buckley, WAWA5,6884.6+66%

41Orchards, WAWA29,4384.6+71%

42Battle Ground, WAWA23,5134.6+57%

43Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.7+59%

44Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.7–

45Yakima, WAWA97,4584.7+40%

46Covington, WAWA21,4964.7+86%

47Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.7+62%

48Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174.7+60%

49Tehaleh, WAWA9,5614.8–

50Summit, WAWA8,7914.8+65%

51South Hill, WAWA68,0254.8+81%

52Summit View, WAWA8,4804.8–

53Barberton, WAWA8,6684.8+76%

54DuPont, WAWA9,7784.8+56%

55Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0844.8+71%

56Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0294.9+76%

57Midland, WAWA9,0504.9+53%

58Artondale, WAWA14,0734.9+79%

59Tumwater, WAWA28,0105.0+61%

60Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.0–

61Shelton, WAWA10,9215.0+73%

62Colville, WAWA5,1165.0+48%

63Parkwood, WAWA6,8735.0+68%

64Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7985.0–

65Yelm, WAWA12,0435.0+72%

66Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.0+95%

67Camas, WAWA27,7495.0+59%

68Lacey, WAWA58,8335.0+73%

69Waller, WAWA7,6835.0+64%

70Kelso, WAWA12,8015.1+65%

71Chehalis, WAWA7,7645.1+56%

72Country Homes, WAWA6,1985.1+47%

73Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6745.1+103%

74Fircrest, WAWA6,9595.1+72%

75Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.2–

76Suncrest, WAWA5,3455.2–

77Spokane, WAWA230,7835.2+74%

78Washougal, WAWA18,0285.2+58%

79Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.2+78%

80Maplewood, WAWA5,8035.2–

81Woods Creek, WAWA6,9435.2+70%

82Silver Firs, WAWA22,3065.3–

83Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.3+69%

84Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.3+51%

85Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2375.3–

86Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.3+92%

87Sumner, WAWA10,8715.3+49%

88Mead, WAWA6,8935.3–

89Lakeland South, WAWA13,1005.3+102%

90Poulsbo, WAWA12,7495.3+34%

91Bothell West, WAWA22,0295.4–

92Maltby, WAWA10,9105.4+57%

93Woodland, WAWA6,6115.4+86%

94West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4445.4+66%

95Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3085.5+76%

96Marysville, WAWA77,6865.5+52%

97East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5825.5+81%

98Birch Bay, WAWA10,8375.5+88%

99Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1835.5+71%

100Black Diamond, WAWA6,9785.5+103%

101East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.5+40%

102Airway Heights, WAWA11,8115.5+128%

103Selah, WAWA8,6785.5+76%

104Sultan, WAWA7,2305.6+71%

105Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.6+71%

106Milton, WAWA8,9115.6+72%

107Auburn, WAWA86,3015.6+66%

108Puyallup, WAWA42,6825.6+72%

109Eastmont, WAWA23,7215.6–

110Centralia, WAWA19,3755.7+76%

111Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.7+68%

112Bothell East, WAWA14,5785.7–

113Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5185.8+45%

114Lynden, WAWA16,8815.8+59%

115Burlington, WAWA11,3565.8+70%

116Mount Vista, WAWA10,7645.8+97%

117Parkland, WAWA38,7425.9+86%

118Longview, WAWA38,3625.9+73%

119Bremerton, WAWA45,4825.9+79%

120Sammamish, WAWA66,1105.9+64%

121Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585.9+93%

122Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.9+78%

123Hobart, WAWA6,5525.9+67%

124College Place, WAWA9,9235.9+71%

125Wenatchee, WAWA35,5475.9+61%

126Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1916.0+69%

127Wollochet, WAWA6,6896.0–

128Olympia, WAWA56,7246.0+74%

129North Bend, WAWA8,7586.0+37%

130Fife, WAWA11,0616.0+42%

131Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8566.0–

132Port Orchard, WAWA19,8396.0+75%

133Monroe, WAWA20,0256.1+68%

134Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0836.1+58%

135North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3396.1–

136Arlington, WAWA22,0316.1+68%

137Edgewood, WAWA13,5486.1+85%

138Lakewood, WAWA62,7556.2+61%

139Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4306.2+76%

140Issaquah, WAWA39,4236.2+42%

141Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.2+74%

142Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.2+81%

143Normandy Park, WAWA6,6096.2+46%

144Ferndale, WAWA17,5596.3+68%

145Martha Lake, WAWA22,6346.3+71%

146University Place, WAWA35,4796.3+83%

147Federal Way, WAWA99,7296.4+90%

148Kent, WAWA134,8716.4+74%

149Hockinson, WAWA6,1506.4+80%

150Camano, WAWA17,3036.4+87%

151Deer Park, WAWA5,3706.4+115%

152SeaTac, WAWA34,5786.4+80%

153Picnic Point, WAWA10,2616.4–

154Des Moines, WAWA33,0326.5+86%

155Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6306.5+45%

156Steilacoom, WAWA6,6486.5+59%

157Blaine, WAWA6,4756.5+79%

158Vashon, WAWA9,9346.6+45%

159Brier, WAWA6,5976.6+109%

160Stanwood, WAWA9,4216.6+81%

161Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0476.6+59%

162Bothell, WAWA52,1996.6+86%

163Kenmore, WAWA24,2496.6+70%

164Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8926.6+74%

165Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8906.6–

166Mukilteo, WAWA21,2396.7+70%

167Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2666.7+118%

168Woodinville, WAWA14,5486.7+79%

169Renton, WAWA104,9756.7+78%

170Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6916.7+46%

171Everett, WAWA113,5676.8+68%

172Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.8+111%

173Sequim, WAWA8,2156.8+76%

174Burien, WAWA51,8597.0+69%

175Redmond, WAWA82,5067.2+88%

176Shoreline, WAWA66,5427.2+85%

177Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.2+92%

178Cheney, WAWA12,6507.3+45%

179Mill Creek, WAWA20,9027.3+71%

180Edmonds, WAWA42,7487.3+69%

181Ellensburg, WAWA21,3087.3+32%

182White Center, WAWA14,8867.4+99%

183Kirkland, WAWA97,4107.4+68%

184Newcastle, WAWA13,1287.5+94%

185Anacortes, WAWA18,0807.6+88%

186Seattle, WAWA784,7777.6+37%

187Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.8+105%

188Bellevue, WAWA154,1938.1+76%

189Port Townsend, WAWA10,6788.7+106%

190Lynnwood, WAWA42,1328.8+114%

191Pullman, WAWA33,7569.1+36%

192Mercer Island, WAWA25,4229.1+53%

193Bellingham, WAWA96,3959.4+105%

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