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Most affordable housing, Washington cities · 2020

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

01Connell, WAWA5,0802.2+8%

02Ephrata, WAWA8,8342.4−5%

03Union Gap, WAWA6,6172.5+4%

04Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.7−17%

05West Richland, WAWA19,2572.8+48%

06Quincy, WAWA8,5102.9+5%

07Hoquiam, WAWA8,7102.9+14%

08Grandview, WAWA12,0622.9+19%

09Finley, WAWA5,6343.0+30%

10Suncrest, WAWA5,3453.1–

11Moses Lake, WAWA27,4693.1+27%

12Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8843.2+22%

13Frederickson, WAWA25,3833.3+23%

14Duvall, WAWA9,4403.3−1%

15Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0413.4+25%

16Rochester, WAWA5,8343.4+33%

17Aberdeen, WAWA17,0883.4+30%

18Airway Heights, WAWA11,8113.4+40%

19Felida, WAWA10,8413.4+26%

20Orting, WAWA8,8843.4+39%

21Pasco, WAWA82,8483.4+37%

22Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4543.4+46%

23Othello, WAWA9,2373.4+23%

24Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.5+26%

25Prosser, WAWA6,6543.5+42%

26Omak, WAWA5,1853.5+10%

27Yelm, WAWA12,0433.5+20%

28Minnehaha, WAWA11,4823.5+21%

29Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.6+47%

30Spanaway, WAWA34,0193.6+30%

31Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0743.6+46%

32Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.6+23%

33Lake Shore, WAWA6,9783.6+43%

34Covington, WAWA21,4963.6+42%

35Mead, WAWA6,8933.6–

36Graham, WAWA35,0793.6+25%

37Richland, WAWA65,2583.6+57%

38Five Corners, WAWA21,1943.7+39%

39Lakeland North, WAWA15,9503.7+33%

40DuPont, WAWA9,7783.7+19%

41Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.7+46%

42Clarkston, WAWA7,1893.7+27%

43South Hill, WAWA68,0253.8+42%

44Clover Creek, WAWA7,3453.8–

45Tracyton, WAWA6,1373.8+53%

46Yakima, WAWA97,4583.8+12%

47Summit View, WAWA8,4803.8–

48Sultan, WAWA7,2303.8+18%

49Maple Valley, WAWA28,4823.8+31%

50Kennewick, WAWA88,3663.8+49%

51Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0843.8+35%

52Silver Firs, WAWA22,3063.9–

53Kelso, WAWA12,8013.9+26%

54Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.9+31%

55Waller, WAWA7,6833.9+27%

56Buckley, WAWA5,6883.9+40%

57Washougal, WAWA18,0283.9+19%

58Spokane, WAWA230,7833.9+31%

59West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4443.9+19%

60Woodland, WAWA6,6113.9+36%

61Eastmont, WAWA23,7213.9–

62Camas, WAWA27,7493.9+25%

63Deer Park, WAWA5,3703.9+33%

64Shelton, WAWA10,9214.0+38%

65Centralia, WAWA19,3754.0+25%

66Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6404.0+23%

67Summit, WAWA8,7914.0+38%

68Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4054.0–

69Bothell West, WAWA22,0294.0–

70Artondale, WAWA14,0734.0+47%

71Tumwater, WAWA28,0104.1+32%

72Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.1–

73Lacey, WAWA58,8334.1+41%

74Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.1+33%

75Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7984.1–

76Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.1+42%

77Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3144.1–

78Hockinson, WAWA6,1504.1+17%

79Walla Walla, WAWA34,0584.1+36%

80College Place, WAWA9,9234.2+20%

81Edgewood, WAWA13,5484.2+26%

82Black Diamond, WAWA6,9784.2+54%

83Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6744.2+67%

84Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.2+22%

85Selah, WAWA8,6784.2+35%

86Marysville, WAWA77,6864.2+18%

87Orchards, WAWA29,4384.2+57%

88Barberton, WAWA8,6684.3+55%

89Ridgefield, WAWA16,1324.3+22%

90Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.3+40%

91Fife, WAWA11,0614.3+3%

92Silverdale, WAWA20,6854.3+39%

93Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.3+47%

94Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.4+18%

95Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2664.4+44%

96Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174.4+48%

97Manchester, WAWA5,9564.4+67%

98Milton, WAWA8,9114.4+36%

99Longview, WAWA38,3624.4+31%

100Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1834.4+38%

101Maplewood, WAWA5,8034.4–

102Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5364.5+38%

103Monroe, WAWA20,0254.5+24%

104Midland, WAWA9,0504.5+40%

105Parkland, WAWA38,7424.5+42%

106Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.5+38%

107Arlington, WAWA22,0314.5+24%

108Birch Bay, WAWA10,8374.5+55%

109Fircrest, WAWA6,9594.5+53%

110Blaine, WAWA6,4754.6+26%

111Maltby, WAWA10,9104.6+34%

112East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.6+17%

113Puyallup, WAWA42,6824.6+41%

114Steilacoom, WAWA6,6484.6+13%

115Bremerton, WAWA45,4824.7+42%

116Auburn, WAWA86,3014.7+38%

117Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.7+58%

118Pacific, WAWA7,0564.7+51%

119Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2374.7–

120Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8564.7–

121Lakeland South, WAWA13,1004.7+80%

122Port Angeles, WAWA20,1464.8+44%

123Country Homes, WAWA6,1984.8+39%

124Tehaleh, WAWA9,5614.8–

125Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474.8+30%

126Tacoma, WAWA229,8164.8+48%

127Sammamish, WAWA66,1104.8+35%

128Camano, WAWA17,3034.8+42%

129Burlington, WAWA11,3564.9+43%

130Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1934.9+36%

131Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.9+39%

132Brier, WAWA6,5975.0+58%

133University Place, WAWA35,4795.0+44%

134Tukwila, WAWA22,0035.0+44%

135Port Orchard, WAWA19,8395.0+45%

136Picnic Point, WAWA10,2615.0–

137Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.0+48%

138Newcastle, WAWA13,1285.0+29%

139North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3395.1–

140East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5825.1+68%

141Sumner, WAWA10,8715.1+43%

142SeaTac, WAWA34,5785.1+43%

143Kent, WAWA134,8715.1+40%

144Stanwood, WAWA9,4215.1+42%

145Lynden, WAWA16,8815.2+42%

146Wollochet, WAWA6,6895.2–

147Colville, WAWA5,1165.2+53%

148Cheney, WAWA12,6505.2+4%

149Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5185.2+31%

150Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0835.2+36%

151Federal Way, WAWA99,7295.2+56%

152Olympia, WAWA56,7245.2+52%

153Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.2+40%

154Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.3+49%

155North Bend, WAWA8,7585.3+20%

156Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8925.3+41%

157Poulsbo, WAWA12,7495.3+35%

158Kenmore, WAWA24,2495.4+38%

159Des Moines, WAWA33,0325.4+55%

160Ellensburg, WAWA21,3085.4−2%

161Everett, WAWA113,5675.5+35%

162Bothell, WAWA52,1995.5+54%

163Renton, WAWA104,9755.5+47%

164Issaquah, WAWA39,4235.6+26%

165Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.6+45%

166Hobart, WAWA6,5525.6+57%

167Mill Creek, WAWA20,9025.6+31%

168Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0475.6+35%

169Snohomish, WAWA10,7195.6+46%

170Bothell East, WAWA14,5785.7–

171Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6385.8+55%

172Sequim, WAWA8,2155.9+50%

173Burien, WAWA51,8595.9+42%

174Redmond, WAWA82,5065.9+55%

175Woodinville, WAWA14,5486.0+60%

176Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6306.0+34%

177Anacortes, WAWA18,0806.0+49%

178Mukilteo, WAWA21,2396.1+55%

179Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8906.2–

180Kirkland, WAWA97,4106.2+41%

181Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6916.2+35%

182Shoreline, WAWA66,5426.4+64%

183Edmonds, WAWA42,7486.4+50%

184Port Townsend, WAWA10,6786.6+56%

185Normandy Park, WAWA6,6096.7+57%

186Bellevue, WAWA154,1936.9+49%

187White Center, WAWA14,8866.9+85%

188Vashon, WAWA9,9347.0+56%

189Lynnwood, WAWA42,1327.0+71%

190Bellingham, WAWA96,3957.2+58%

191Seattle, WAWA784,7777.3+33%

192Pullman, WAWA33,7569.0+34%

193Mercer Island, WAWA25,4229.2+54%

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