RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 191 SHOWN OF 191

Most owner cost-burdened, Washington cities · 2010

Washington cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2023 ACS). This list covers the 191 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Bangor Base, WAWA6,112100.0%–

02Toppenish, WAWA8,63553.1%–

03Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89051.7%–

04Woods Creek, WAWA6,94349.1%–

05Burlington, WAWA11,35648.3%–

06Black Diamond, WAWA6,97847.9%–

07Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09146.9%–

08Buckley, WAWA5,68846.2%–

09Picnic Point, WAWA10,26145.6%–

10Midland, WAWA9,05044.3%–

11Arlington, WAWA22,03143.5%–

12Fife, WAWA11,06143.4%–

13Pacific, WAWA7,05643.3%–

14Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63843.0%–

15Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19343.0%–

16Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26643.0%–

17Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08442.6%–

18Bothell East, WAWA14,57842.6%–

19Tukwila, WAWA22,00342.5%–

20Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64042.3%–

21Everett, WAWA113,56742.0%–

22North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33942.0%–

23Elk Plain, WAWA14,27641.4%–

24Frederickson, WAWA25,38341.3%–

25Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43041.1%–

26Orting, WAWA8,88441.1%–

27Orchards, WAWA29,43841.1%–

28Duvall, WAWA9,44041.1%–

29Marysville, WAWA77,68640.9%–

30Yelm, WAWA12,04340.9%–

31Bothell West, WAWA22,02940.8%–

32Lynnwood, WAWA42,13240.8%–

33Monroe, WAWA20,02540.8%–

34White Center, WAWA14,88640.4%–

35Renton, WAWA104,97540.3%–

36Deer Park, WAWA5,37040.3%–

37Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45340.1%–

38Five Corners, WAWA21,19440.1%–

39Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79840.0%–

40Woodland, WAWA6,61140.0%–

41Birch Bay, WAWA10,83739.8%–

42Spanaway, WAWA34,01939.2%–

43Tacoma, WAWA229,81639.2%–

44Snohomish, WAWA10,71939.1%–

45Sultan, WAWA7,23039.1%–

46Auburn, WAWA86,30138.8%–

47Grandview, WAWA12,06238.7%–

48Barberton, WAWA8,66838.7%–

49Maple Valley, WAWA28,48238.4%–

50DuPont, WAWA9,77838.3%–

51Federal Way, WAWA99,72938.2%–

52Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08338.2%–

53Martha Lake, WAWA22,63438.1%–

54Port Orchard, WAWA19,83938.0%–

55Summit View, WAWA8,48038.0%–

56Washougal, WAWA18,02837.9%–

57Shelton, WAWA10,92137.8%–

58South Hill, WAWA68,02537.7%–

59Parkland, WAWA38,74237.7%–

60Tracyton, WAWA6,13737.7%–

61Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51837.7%–

62Kent, WAWA134,87137.6%–

63Des Moines, WAWA33,03237.4%–

64Battle Ground, WAWA23,51337.4%–

65Centralia, WAWA19,37537.3%–

66Graham, WAWA35,07937.3%–

67Shoreline, WAWA66,54237.3%–

68Eastmont, WAWA23,72137.2%–

69Clover Creek, WAWA7,34537.2%–

70Stanwood, WAWA9,42137.2%–

71Lynden, WAWA16,88137.1%–

72Rochester, WAWA5,83436.9%–

73Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13936.9%–

74Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45436.6%–

75Othello, WAWA9,23736.5%–

76Edmonds, WAWA42,74836.5%–

77Covington, WAWA21,49636.5%–

78Vashon, WAWA9,93436.4%–

79Silver Firs, WAWA22,30636.3%–

80East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58236.1%–

81Kirkland, WAWA97,41036.0%–

82Kelso, WAWA12,80135.5%–

83Normandy Park, WAWA6,60935.2%–

84Seattle, WAWA784,77735.2%–

85Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30835.1%–

86Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63034.9%–

87Camas, WAWA27,74934.9%–

88Issaquah, WAWA39,42334.9%–

89Bellingham, WAWA96,39534.9%–

90Port Townsend, WAWA10,67834.8%–

91Bremerton, WAWA45,48234.8%–

92Newcastle, WAWA13,12834.7%–

93SeaTac, WAWA34,57834.6%–

94Vancouver, WAWA199,69834.6%–

95Burien, WAWA51,85934.5%–

96Airway Heights, WAWA11,81134.5%–

97Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89234.3%–

98Edgewood, WAWA13,54834.3%–

99Quincy, WAWA8,51034.3%–

100Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04734.2%–

101Lakeland South, WAWA13,10034.0%–

102Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07434.0%–

103Wenatchee, WAWA35,54733.9%–

104Enumclaw, WAWA13,17233.7%–

105Waller, WAWA7,68333.7%–

106Mukilteo, WAWA21,23933.5%–

107Puyallup, WAWA42,68233.5%–

108Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01733.5%–

109University Place, WAWA35,47933.4%–

110Poulsbo, WAWA12,74933.3%–

111Manchester, WAWA5,95633.3%–

112Summit, WAWA8,79132.9%–

113Lakeland North, WAWA15,95032.9%–

114Wollochet, WAWA6,68932.6%–

115Redmond, WAWA82,50632.3%–

116Woodinville, WAWA14,54832.2%–

117Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19132.2%–

118Kenmore, WAWA24,24932.1%–

119North Bend, WAWA8,75832.1%–

120Port Angeles, WAWA20,14632.1%–

121Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69131.9%–

122Ridgefield, WAWA16,13231.8%–

123Anacortes, WAWA18,08031.7%–

124Mill Creek, WAWA20,90231.6%–

125Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85631.4%–

126Bellevue, WAWA154,19331.4%–

127Milton, WAWA8,91131.3%–

128Hockinson, WAWA6,15031.3%–

129Sequim, WAWA8,21531.2%–

130Mount Vista, WAWA10,76431.2%–

131Sumner, WAWA10,87131.2%–

132Colville, WAWA5,11631.1%–

133Artondale, WAWA14,07331.1%–

134Maltby, WAWA10,91030.9%–

135Sammamish, WAWA66,11030.9%–

136Bothell, WAWA52,19930.8%–

137Lacey, WAWA58,83330.7%–

138Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23730.2%–

139Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31430.1%–

140Hobart, WAWA6,55230.1%–

141Lake Shore, WAWA6,97830.0%–

142Spokane, WAWA230,78329.9%–

143Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18329.7%–

144Ferndale, WAWA17,55929.7%–

145College Place, WAWA9,92329.5%–

146Blaine, WAWA6,47529.3%–

147Minnehaha, WAWA11,48229.1%–

148Tumwater, WAWA28,01028.9%–

149Ellensburg, WAWA21,30828.9%–

150Sunnyside, WAWA16,43028.8%–

151Pasco, WAWA82,84828.7%–

152Lakewood, WAWA62,75528.5%–

153Chehalis, WAWA7,76428.5%–

154Yakima, WAWA97,45828.3%–

155Fircrest, WAWA6,95928.2%–

156Olympia, WAWA56,72428.2%–

157Parkwood, WAWA6,87328.0%–

158Aberdeen, WAWA17,08827.8%–

159Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40527.6%–

160Walla Walla, WAWA34,05827.5%–

161Mercer Island, WAWA25,42227.4%–

162Longview, WAWA38,36227.3%–

163Brier, WAWA6,59726.6%–

164Hoquiam, WAWA8,71026.0%–

165Steilacoom, WAWA6,64825.9%–

166Maplewood, WAWA5,80325.8%–

167Mead, WAWA6,89325.5%–

168Country Homes, WAWA6,19825.4%–

169Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67425.2%–

170Felida, WAWA10,84124.9%–

171Finley, WAWA5,63424.5%–

172Union Gap, WAWA6,61724.3%–

173Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88423.9%–

174Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04123.8%–

175Ephrata, WAWA8,83423.5%–

176Silverdale, WAWA20,68523.4%–

177East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41422.6%–

178Cheney, WAWA12,65022.5%–

179Moses Lake, WAWA27,46922.4%–

180Prosser, WAWA6,65422.1%–

181West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44422.1%–

182Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02921.9%–

183Kennewick, WAWA88,36621.6%–

184Clarkston, WAWA7,18920.7%–

185Selah, WAWA8,67819.4%–

186Omak, WAWA5,18518.6%–

187West Richland, WAWA19,25718.6%–

188Pullman, WAWA33,75617.3%–

189Richland, WAWA65,25816.2%–

190Connell, WAWA5,08010.6%–

191Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1670.0%–

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